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How many hours of time difference will be there between the most western village of Gujrat and the most eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong?
1 hour
2 hour
3 hour
4 hour
If it is 10.00 A.M. IST, then what would be the local time at Shillong at 92° E longitude?
9.38 A.M.
10.38 A.M.
09.22 A.M.
10.22 A.M.
The Indian Standard Time Meridian does not pass through
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
None of the above
Standard Indian Time (Meridian Longitude 82° 30') passes through which of the following towns?
Nagpur
Allahabad
Delhi
None of the above
How much is the difference between Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)?
45th BPSC
4.5 hours
9 hours
5.5 hours
6 hours
Which of the following is not a great circle on the globe-
Equator
Prime meridian line
60° North latitude
None of the above
Point of intersection of the Equator (0° latitude) and the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) is located at-
Atlantic Ocean
Ghana
Morocco
None of the above
A plane starts flying from 30° northern latitude and 50° eastern longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth, where will it land –
30° Northern latitude, 50° Western longitude
30° Southern latitude, 50° Western longitude
30° Southern latitude, 130° Western longitude
None of the above
Among the following cities which one lies in the farthest North?
Beijing
New Delhi
Rome
New York
The country which has the longest north-south (latitudinal) extension of its territory is:
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Russia
Chile
China
Brazil
The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at-
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30° W longitude
30° E longitude
28° E longitude
28° W longitude
When it is noon along 82° 30’ E longitude along what° of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.?
At 165° East
At 67° 30’ West
At 0° East or West
At 67° 30’ East
If the difference of longitudes for the two places is 90°, the time interval between these places will be –
3 hr
6 hr
9 hr
12 hr
When, there is mid-day in the Greenwich, local time of a place is 5 O'clock evening. At which of the following longitude (meridians) that place will be located –
75° E
75° W
150° E
150° W
Which one of the following longitudes along with the Prime Meridian forms a great circle on the globe.
0°
90° E
90° W
180° E
The basis of deciding the standard time of any place is–
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
None of the above
The Prime Meridian does not pass through.
Algeria
France
Niger
Ghana
The Prime Meridian passes through
1. Algeria
2. France
3. Nigeria
4. Portugal
Use the code below to select the correct answer.
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1, 2 and 3
International Date Line passes through –
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Africa
Asia
Pacific ocean
None of the above
If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
06:30 hrs
05:30 hrs
18:30 hrs
17:30 hrs
Which one of the following Straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
Malacca Strait
Bering Strait
Strait of Florida
None of the above
The local time of a place is 6.00 AM when the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is 3:00 AM, what is the longitude of the place?
120° West
45° East
120° East
45° West
Consider the following statements:
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitudes.
2. Horse Latitudes are low pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements about latitudes. Which of the following is correct?
Tropic of Capricorn passes through southern hemisphere.
Arctic Circle is at 23.5° north of the equator.
Antarctic Circle is at 23.5° south of the equator.
Tropic of Cancer passes through southern hemisphere.
Choose the correct statements about the globe from the following :
A. Longitudes and latitudes are drawn on the globe.
B. It is tilting on its axis.
C. It is a true model of the Earth.
D. It is oval in shape.
Choose the correct option :
A, B and D
B, C and D
A, C and D
A, B and C
Which of the following falls under ‘Frigid Zone’?
Area lying between 66.5 °N latitude and North Pole
Area lying between 23.5°and 66.5° latitudes in both Hemispheres
Area lying between Antarctic Circle and South Pole
More than one of the above
What is the local time of Thimphu (Bhutan) located at 90° East longitude when the time at Greenwich (0°) is 12:00 noon?
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6:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
6:00 a.m.
What would be the time at 30º East of Greenwich, if it is 12 noon at Greenwich?
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
10 a.m
3 p.m.
The belt of low pressure located around 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres is called the
Intertropical Convergence Zone
subpolar low-pressure belt
polar front
More than one of the above
How many latitudes are there on the globe drawn at 1 degree interval?
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180
178
179
None of the above
The total length of Earth’s equator is about –
6,400 km
12,800 km
40,000 km
25000 km
Through which, one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
More than one of the above
The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries?
1. Gabon
2. Somalia
3. Equatorial Guinea
4. Rwanda
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1 and 4
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 3
Which of the following countries are located on the Equator?
1. Brunei
2. Colombia
3. Kenya
4. Venezuela
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 3
The latitude at which ‘Annual Range of Temperature' remains minimum is –
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
None of the above
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a low-pressure zone, is located.
between westerlies and polar winds belt
nearby the poles
at the equator
None of the above
The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, all the three pass through which one of the following Continents?
Africa
Asia
North America
None of the above
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through –
Egypt
Iran
Myanmar
Algeria
Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through –
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
None of the above
Think about the following countries –
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries?
UPSC 2009
2, 3 and 4 only
Only 1
1, 2, 3 and 4
2 and 3 only
The Longest day in southern Hemisphere is
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22 June
22 December
22 September
22 October
The shortest day of the year in Northern hemisphere is on –
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22 June
22 December
22 September
22 October
Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on :
21 March and 23 September
22 July and 22 December
22 June and 23 September
None of the above
Where are day and night equal throughout the year?