Time Zones

Geography ⇒ Physical Geography

Time Zones 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 Zones. 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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Describe how time is calculated for places east and west of the Prime Meridian.

Describe the function of the International Date Line.

Describe the impact of time zones on international travel and communication.

Explain the difference between local time and standard time.

Explain why some countries have more than one time zone.

Explain why the time at a place changes as we move east or west along the same latitude.

Explain why time zones are necessary.

If a flight leaves Delhi (IST) at 10:00 AM and takes 8 hours to reach London (GMT), what is the local time in London when the flight lands?

How many degrees of longitude does each standard time zone generally cover? (1) 10°, (2) 15°, (3) 20°, (4) 30°

Which country has the maximum number of time zones? (1) Russia, (2) USA, (3) China, (4) India

Which longitude is used to calculate Indian Standard Time? (1) 68.7°E, (2) 77°E, (3) 82.5°E, (4) 90°E

Which of the following Indian cities is closest to the standard meridian? (1) Allahabad, (2) Kolkata, (3) Mumbai, (4) Chennai

Fill in the blank: The Earth rotates ________ degrees in one hour.

Fill in the blank: The standard meridian of India passes through ________.

Fill in the blank: The standard time of a country is usually taken from the mean time of a central ________.

Fill in the blank: The time at 90°E is ________ hours ahead of GMT.

True or False: Local time is the same as standard time.

True or False: The concept of time zones was introduced before the invention of railways.

True or False: The Earth is divided into 24 standard time zones.

True or False: The International Date Line is a straight line along the 180° longitude.