KVS EVS QUIZ 8 (latitude & longitude)

Question 1:

Which of the following statements is true about the latitude and longitude lines on the map?

Both intersect each other perpendicularly.

Both are parallel lines.

Both meet at the equator.

Meet at both the poles.

Question 2:

Which of the following is meant by 'Greenwich Line'?

0° latitude

0° longitude

180° East longitude

180° West longitude

Question 3:

In which year was the International Date Line established?

1662 AD

1745 AD

1884 AD

1947 AD

Question 4:

Which of the following is the latitude passing through the north end of India?

97º25'

68º7'

37º 6'

36°6'

Question 5:

In the month of June, in which of the following places will the day duration be maximum?

Hyderabad

Chennai

Bhopal

Delhi

Question 6:

How many hours gap will be there between the westernmost village of Gujarat and the easternmost point of Arunachal Pradesh?

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

1/2 hour

Question 7:

Consider the following statements:

1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between Indore and Bhopal

2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between Vadodara and Pune.

3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.

Which of these statements is/are?

1 and 3

2 only

2 and 3

1,2 and 3

Question 8:

Which of the following cities is closest to Indian Standard Time (IST) longitude?

Rewa

Sagar

Ujjain

Hoshangabad

Question 9:

If it is 10 AM as per Indian Standard Time, then what will be the local time of Shillong at 92°9' East longitude?

9.38 am

10.38 am

10.22 am

9.22 am

Question 10:

If Indian Standard Time is at meridian, what will be the local time at 120° East longitude?

9.30

14.30

17.30

20