Q.1
Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
Q.2
Which of the following pairs is wrong?
Q.3
All the watches of a country are set according to ________
Q.4
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
Q.5
Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
Q.6
Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
Q.7
When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
Q.8
On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
Q.9
When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
Q.10
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
Q.11
________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
Q.12
Which of the following is/are true of world time zones?
I. The world is divided into thirty time zones
II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian
III. All countries have more than one time zone
IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast
Q.13
Equator is
Q.14
Equator represents
Q.15
Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
Q.16
Choose the incorrect statement
Q.17
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards
2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards
3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian
4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
Q.18
What is the meaning of "Midnight Sun"?
Q.19
What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?
Q.20
The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
Q.21
'Green House Effect' means ________
Q.22
Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
Q.23
What is the alternate name for contour lines?
Q.24
1° of latitude is equal to
Q.25
Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
Q.26
The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________
Q.27
Latitude of place is indicative of its ________
Q.28
Dolomite is a/an
Q.29
Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?
Q.30
What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
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