World Time Zones

Geography ⇒ World Geography

World 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 World 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 affect international travel and communication.

Describe the concept of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Explain the difference between local time and standard time.

Explain why the Earth is divided into 24 time zones.

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

Explain why time zones are not always exactly 15° wide.

If it is 10:00 AM in London (GMT), what time is it in New York (GMT-5)?

If it is 12:00 noon at Greenwich, what is the time in India (IST)?

How many standard time zones are there in the world? (1) 12 (2) 24 (3) 36 (4) 48

Which country has the most time zones? (1) Russia (2) USA (3) France (4) China

Which longitude is used to determine Indian Standard Time (IST)? (1) 75°E (2) 82.5°E (3) 90°E (4) 0°

Which of the following countries has the largest number of time zones including overseas territories? (1) USA (2) Russia (3) France (4) Australia

Fill in the blank: Each time zone generally covers ________ degrees of longitude.

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

Fill in the blank: The International Date Line mostly follows the ________ meridian.

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

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

True or False: All places within a time zone have the same local solar time.

True or False: India observes Daylight Saving Time.

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