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 the impact of time zones on international business and communication.

Describe the role of the International Date Line in world timekeeping.

Describe the significance of the Greenwich Observatory in the history of timekeeping.

Discuss the challenges faced by countries with multiple time zones.

Explain the concept of 'Daylight Saving Time' and its purpose.

Explain the concept of 'Standard Time' and why it was introduced.

Explain why Nepal's standard time is UTC+5:45.

If a flight departs from Tokyo (UTC+9) at 3:00 PM and arrives in New Delhi (UTC+5:30) after 8 hours, what is the local time of arrival in New Delhi?

How many standard time zones are there in the world? (1) 12 (2) 24 (3) 15 (4) 20

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

Which longitude is used as the reference for Indian Standard Time? (1) 82°30'E (2) 90°E (3) 75°E (4) 0°

Which of the following cities is closest to the Prime Meridian? (1) Paris (2) London (3) New York (4) Tokyo

Fill in the blank: The Earth completes one rotation in ________ hours.

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

Fill in the blank: The Indian Standard Time (IST) is ________ hours ahead of GMT.

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

True or False: All countries strictly follow the 15° longitude interval for their time zones.

True or False: Daylight Saving Time is observed in all countries.

True or False: India has more than one official time zone.

True or False: The concept of time zones is based on the Earth's rotation.