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Time Calculation Methods

Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques

Time Calculation Methods starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Time Calculation Methods. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A city is located at 45°E. If the GMT is 6:00 AM, what is the local time at the city?
A train leaves Delhi (77°13′E) at 10:00 AM IST. What is the local time at Kolkata (88°22′E) when the train leaves Delhi?
Describe how the local time at a place is determined using the Sun.
Describe the impact of the International Date Line on travelers crossing it from west to east.
Describe the method to calculate the local time of a place if the longitude and GMT are known.
A city is located at 45°E. If the GMT is 6:00 AM, what is the local time at the city?
A train leaves Delhi (77°13′E) at 10:00 AM IST. What is the local time at Kolkata (88°22′E) when the train leaves Delhi?
If it is 11:00 PM on Monday at 179°W, what is the day and time at 179°E?
What is the standard meridian of India in degrees east longitude? (1) 82°30′E (2) 90°E (3) 75°E (4) 0°
What is the time difference between IST and GMT? (1) 5 hours 30 minutes ahead (2) 5 hours 30 minutes behind (3) 6 hours ahead (4) 4 hours behind
Which of the following is NOT a method of time calculation? (1) Local Mean Time (2) Standard Time (3) Solar Time (4) Lunar Time
Which of the following is NOT true about standard time? (1) It is based on a central meridian. (2) It is the same as local mean time everywhere. (3) It helps in unifying time across a country. (4) It is used for official purposes.
Fill in the blank: The difference in time between two places 30° apart in longitude is ______ hours.
Fill in the blank: The Earth completes one rotation in ______ hours.
Fill in the blank: The Earth rotates from ______ to ______ direction.
Fill in the blank: The International Date Line mostly follows the ______ meridian.
True or False: All countries use only one time zone.
True or False: The International Date Line is a straight line along 180° longitude.
True or False: The local time at any place is determined by the position of the Sun at that place.
True or False: The time at 60°W is 4 hours behind GMT.