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 zones help in international communication and travel.

Describe the concept of 'local time'.

Explain the difference between local time and standard time.

Explain the impact of having a single time zone in a country with a large east-west extent, using India as an example.

Explain the significance of the International Date Line.

Explain why the Earth is divided into 24 time zones.

If you travel eastward across the International Date Line, do you gain or lose a day?

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

Which longitude is used as the reference for Indian Standard Time? (1) 75°E, (2) 82.5°E, (3) 90°E, (4) 0°

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

Fill in the blank: The International Date Line is located at approximately ________ degrees longitude.

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 the time at 0° longitude.

True or False: All countries follow the same time zone throughout their territory.

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

True or False: The International Date Line is a straight line.

True or False: The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England.