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When Countries Drop Leap Seconds

Subject: Static GK (General Knowledge)

Book: General Time Knowledge

Some national agencies advocate dropping leap seconds, claiming they disrupt technology systems, particularly in industries requiring continuous data streams. Others argue that ignoring Earth’s slowing rotation gradually divorces civil time from solar reality. This debate resurfaces whenever a leap second insertion is announced. With no universal consensus, the future of leap seconds remains uncertain. Learning about proposals to redefine UTC without leap seconds illustrates how scientific, governmental, and commercial interests clash in the quest for stable and functional global timing standards.

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