Time Zones

Q.

How many time zones are there in Russia?

Q. Define local time.

Q. Explain why the time zones are important for the world.

Q. 'Indian Standard Meridian' passes through five states. Among them three are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The other two states are ______.

1. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
2. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
4. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
   

Q. Give the reasons for selecting longitude ${82}^o{30}^{\prime }$ E as the Standard Meridian of India.

Q.

How many time zones is the Earth divided into?

1. 18

2. 15

3. 30

4. 24

Q.

How many time zones are there in Russia?

1. 11 time zones

2. 2 time zones

3. 10 time zones

4. 12 time zones

Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?

1. 5.30 hours slow
2. 11 hours fast
3. 5:30 hrs fast
4. 11 hours slow

Q. The earth has been divided into 24 time zones of one hour each. Every zone, thus, covers an extent of how many degrees of longitude?

1. 15°
2. 10°
3. 1°
4. 30°

Q. How many standard times has Russia adopted?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 12
4. 11