MCQ Globe Latitudes and Longitudes Chapter 2 Class 6 Geography

1. What is a globe?

Earth

True model of the earth

Both (a) and (b)

None of these

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Question 1 of 16

2. Which of the following are shown on the globe in their true size?

Countries

Continents

Oceans

All of these

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Question 2 of 16

3. What is called a needle fixed through the globe in a tilted manner?

Orbit

Axis

Latitude

Longitude

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4. What divides the earth into two equal parts. The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere?

Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Arctic Circle

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5. Name one of the following parallels of latitudes as Tropic of Cancer.

0°

23° 30′ S

23° 30′ N

66° 30′ N

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6. Between which parallels of latitudes is the Torrid Zone situated?

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle

None of these

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7. Which of the following zone is situated between 66°30′ S and poles?

Torrid Zone

Temperate Zone

Frigid Zone

All of these

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8. Which of the following is called the Prime Meridian?

23° 30′ N

23° 30′ S

82° 30′ E

0° longitude

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9. What divides the earth into the eastern and the western hemispheres?

Equator

Prime Meridian

82° 30′ E

None of these

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10. In which ocean are Tonga Islands situated?

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

None of these

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Question 10 of 16

11. On which parallel of latitude is Mauritius located?

10° N

20° S

23° 30′ S

0°

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Question 11 of 16

12. Which place is located at the intersection of 26° N and 90° E?

Dhubri

Mauritius

Tonga

Meerut

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Question 12 of 16

13. What time does earth take, rotating from one longitude to next longitude?

4 minutes

15 minutes

10 minutes

None of these

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Question 13 of 16

14. What is the time difference between the time of Dwarka in Gujarat and time of Dibrugarh in Assam?

2 hours

1 hour and 30 minutes

1 hour and 45 minutes

5 hours and 30 minutes

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Question 14 of 16

15. The local time of 82° 30’ E longitude is taken as a standard throughout India. It is known as

local time of India

Indian Standard Time (IST)

both (a) and (b)

none of these

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Question 15 of 16

16. The time of India is ahead of that of England by

2 hours

5 hours and 30 minutes

3 hours

none of these

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Question 16 of 16