The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
A. June 21st
B. January 3rd
C. July 4th
D. September 23rd
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The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
A. Low latitudes
B. Mid-latitudes
C. Sub tropics
D. High latitudes
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Geostationary orbit is at a height of ________
A. 6 km
B. 1000 km
C. 3600 km
D. 36,000 km
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A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
A. Tuesday at 8.35 PM
B. The same day at 7.30 PM
C. The same day at 7:30 AM
D. The same day at 10:00AM
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The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the ________
A. Rotation of the earth
B. Revolution of the earth
C. Elliptical path of the earth's orbit
D. Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
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Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________
A. Water is liquid
B. Landmasses are solid
C. Water needs more energy to get warm
D. Rocks are bad conductors of heat
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Which of these statements are correct?
1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude.
2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude.
3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day.
4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 and 4
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The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
A. Zenith
B. Solstice
C. Equinox
D. Noontime
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If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45°E)?
A. 7:30 am
B. 9:00 am
C. 1:30 pm
D. 12:00 Noon
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If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
A. 06.30 hrs
B. 05.30 hrs
C. 18.30 hrs
D. 17.30 hrs
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Which of the following is the International Date line?
A. Equator
B. 0° longitude
C. 90° eastern longitude
D. 180° longitude
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Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?
A. It is 180° Longitude
B. It is a straight line
C. It is a big circle
D. It is a curved line beyond Earth
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Which star is nearest to the Earth?
A. Sun
B. Alpha Centauri
C. Pole star
D. Chitra
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The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
A. 27° East
B. 27° West
C. 30° East
D. 30° West
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The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________
A. Along the Equator
B. At the North Pole
C. Along the Tropic of Cancer
D. Along the Arctic Circle
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When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
A. 4.00 P.M.
B. 8.00 A.M.
C. 12.00 A.M.
D. 12.00 Noon
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Latitude and longitude both ________
A. Pass through poles
B. Run parallel to the equator
C. Run parallel to each other
D. Run perpendicular to each other
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On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for ________
A. Zero hrs.
B. 12 hrs.
C. 18 hrs.
D. 24 hrs.
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The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
A. Relief Map
B. Area Map
C. Thematic Map
D. Geographic Map
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The science of drawing map is called
A. Cartography
B. Geography
C. Topology
D. Geology
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