Earth

13 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following water bodies :
    1. Lake Tanganyika
    2. Lake Tonlé Sap
    3. Patos Lagoon
    Through how many of them does the equator pass?
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  2. 2
    Consider the following statements :
    1. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
    2. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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  3. 3
    Consider the following countries :
    1. United Kingdom
    2. Denmark
    3. New Zealand
    4. Australia
    5. Brazil
    How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
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  4. 4
    In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :
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  5. 5
    On 21st June, the Sun
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  6. 6
    Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?
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  7. 7
    Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to
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  8. 8

    Consider the following countries:

    1. Australia
    2. Namibia
    3. Brazil
    4. Chile

    Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?

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  9. 9

    Which of the following cities is nearest to the equator?

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  10. 10

    Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

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  11. 11

    Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

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  12. 12

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal.
    2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
    3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

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  13. 13

    Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

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