A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5km east o

Question

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar, the most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

Accepted Answer

The Polestar (Dhruva Tara) is located almost directly above the Earth's North Celestial Pole. In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears stationary in the sky. By observing its position, one can reliably determine the North direction. If the village is to the east, and North is established, then keeping the Polestar to the left would align the person's right side with the eastward direction, allowing them to walk towards their village.