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MCQ Geography Chapter 1 Class 8 Maharashtra Board

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Local Time and Standard Time

1. What is the time difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Indian Standard Time (IST)?

Question 1 of 20

2. Which country has multiple time zones due to its large longitudinal extent?

Question 2 of 20

3. If it is 6 AM IST, what is the local time in Brazil at 60°W longitude?

Question 3 of 20

4. The sun appears highest in the sky at which time of the day?

Question 4 of 20

5. Which of these instruments was NOT used for time measurement in ancient times?

Question 5 of 20

6. The Indian Standard Time is calculated with reference to:

Question 6 of 20

7. Which city follows the same local time as Greenwich?

Question 7 of 20

8. The time taken for the Earth to complete one full rotation is:

Question 8 of 20

9. If it is 8 AM in India, what is the time at Prime Meridian?

Question 9 of 20

10. Which country has only one standard time despite its large longitudinal extent?

Question 10 of 20

11. At which two times of the day are shadows the longest?

Question 11 of 20

12. When is the shadow the shortest during the day?

Question 12 of 20

13. What happens when moving towards the east of the Prime Meridian?

Question 13 of 20

14. What happens to the local time when moving westward from the Prime Meridian?

Question 14 of 20

15. If it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at 90°W?

Question 15 of 20

16. What is the purpose of Standard Time?

Question 16 of 20

17. What is the standard time difference between India and London?

Question 17 of 20

18. If the longitude of Mumbai is 73°E and Kolkata is 88°E, what is the time difference?

Question 18 of 20

19. Which instrument is used in the National Physical Laboratory to maintain accurate time?

Question 19 of 20

20. Which city is used as the reference point for GMT?

Question 20 of 20


 

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