Longitude and Time

Q.

The easternmost longitude of India is _________.

Q. One degree of longitude is divided into __ minutes.

1. 30
2. 45
3. 100
4. 60

Q. It would be hard to prepare a time chart for trains in which of the following scenarios?

1. The train passes through multiple longitudes.
2. There exists no pre-determined standard time in the said country.
3. The number of employees in the railways is insufficient.
4. The train passes through multiple latitudes.

Q. Each degree is split into equal parts.

1. 40
2. 60
3. 15
4. 24

Q. Each degree is further divided into units of _____.

1. hours
2. seconds
3. minutes
4. metres

Q. What are the 3 heat zones of the Earth ?

Q. Consider two locations: one through which the 27°E longitude passes and the other through which the 36°W longitude passes. What is the time difference between the two locations and which one is ahead in comparison to the other?

1. 252 minutes; 36°W
2. 252 minutes; 27°E
3. 36 minutes; 27°E
4. 36 minutes; 36°W

Q. From which of the following longitude the Indian standard time is determined?

1. ${82.5}^o$ East
2. ${80}^o$30' East
3. ${80}^o$ West
4. ${90}^o$ East

Q. Each degree is further divided into units of _____.

1. seconds
2. minutes
3. metres
4. hours

Q. The Earth rotates a full 360° in 1440 minutes.

1. False
2. True

Q. The Earth rotates a full 360° in 1440 minutes.

1. False
2. True

Q. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west. But the clocks show the same time. How does this happen?

Q. Which of the following represents the time difference between London and New Delhi?

1. GMT +5:30
2. GMT +5:00
3. GMT -5:30
4. GMT -5:00

Q. What is the unit used to measure the distance between different meridians of longitude?

1. Kilometers
2. Meters
3. Degrees
4. Kelvin

Q. Consider two locations: one through which the 27°E longitude passes and the other through which the 36°W longitude passes. What is the time difference between the two locations and which one is ahead in comparison to the other?

1. 252 minutes; 36°W
2. 36 minutes; 27°E
3. 252 minutes; 27°E
4. 36 minutes; 36°W