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 the impact of having multiple time zones in a large country like Russia.

Describe the process of calculating local time for a given longitude.

Explain the concept of local time.

Explain the relationship between longitude and time.

Explain why the International Date Line is not a straight line.

Explain why time zones are necessary for the world.

If a flight leaves London (0°) at 10:00 AM GMT and takes 5 hours to reach Delhi (77°E), what is the local time in Delhi upon arrival?

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

If a country is located between 60°E and 90°E, what would be the most suitable central meridian for its standard time? (1) 60°E, (2) 75°E, (3) 90°E, (4) 82.5°E

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

Which longitude is used as the Prime Meridian? (1) 0°, (2) 90°E, (3) 180°, (4) 82.5°E

Daylight Saving Time is observed to make better use of ________ during summer months.

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

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

The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on the longitude of ________ degrees east.

True or False: All countries follow only one time zone.

True or False: The concept of time zones was first introduced in the 19th century.

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

True or False: The International Date Line passes through India.