2. Globe (Geography Quiz)

2. Globe (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Among the following latitudes, which latitude passes through India?
  A. Tropic of cancer
  B. Tropic of Capricorn
  C. Equator
  D. Arctic circle

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  India passes through Tropic of Cancer which is 23½°N of equator

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• 12

  Latitude of Antarctic Circle is-
  A. 23½°S
  B. 90½°S
  C. 66½°S
  D. 0°

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Tropic of Cancer passes through 23½°N
  • Tropic of Capricorn passes through 23½°s
  • Arctic Circle at 66½°N
  • Antarctic Circle at 66½°S

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• 13

  Which part of the earth experience a mid-day sun exactly overhead at least once a year?
  A. Frigid zone
  B. Torrid zone
  C. Temperate zone
  D. None of these

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Torrid Zone is the area between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn which receives maximum heat. The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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• 14

  Which region is called Temperate Zone?
  A. Region between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
  B. Region between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
  C. Region between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctica circle
  D. Both A and C

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Temperate Zone- Area bounded by Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle in the Southern Hemisphere.
  They have moderate temperature throughout the year

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• 15

  Which line is chosen as the reference line to define relative East/West positions of a point on the globe.?
  A. Equator
  B. Tropic of Cancer
  C. Prime Meridian
  D. Arctic Circle

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Prime meridian is chosen as the reference line to define relative East/West positions of a point on the globe.
  The prime meridian is at 0° longitude and is known as the Greenwich line as it passes through Greenwich, in London.
  The Prime Meridian and 180° meridian divide the Earth into Eastern and Western hemisphere.

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• 16

  Total number of longitudinal lines is-
  A. 90
  B. 180
  C. 181
  D. 360

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  There are 180° longitudes on both the sides (East and West of the prime meridian), therefore total
  360° longitudes.

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• 17

  Which of the following statement is true?
  i. Places at west of Greenwich are ahead of time than places to the east of Greenwich
  ii. Places at same meridian denote same time

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Places east of Greenwich are ahead of time than places to the west of Greenwich
  • Places at same meridian denote same time

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• 18

  What happens to the distance between the longitude as moving towards poles from prime meridian?
  A. Increases
  B. Decreases
  C. Remains same
  D. First increase then decrease

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Longitudes are semi-circles and distance between them decreases steadily pole wards until it becomes zero at the poles, where all the meridians meet.

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• 19

  What will be the time at the place whose longitude is 15°E, when it is 12 noon at Greenwich?
  A. 12 noon
  B. 11:00 a.m.
  C. 11:30 a.m.
  D. 1:00 p.m.

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Earth rotates 360° in 24hours
  So in 1 hour  360/24 = 15°
  15° longitude changes in 1hour
  And 1° longitude changes in 60/15° = 4 minutes
  As the place is in 15°E, so 1 hour(15 × 4 = 60minutes) is added to the Greenwich time
  12noon + 1 hour = 1:00 p.m.

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• 20

  How many time zones do Russia have?
  A. 8
  B. 11
  C. 16
  D. 24

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The earth has been divided into twenty-four time zones of one hour each.
  Russia have 11 time zones

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