A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
A. 3.30 A.M.
B. 8.30 A.M.
C. 3.30 P.M.
D. 8.30 P.M.
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Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
A. Earth on the Moon
B. Earth on the Sun
C. Sun and Moon on the Earth
D. Moon on the Earth
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The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
A. Hot spring
B. Geyser
C. Cyclone
D. Volcano
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The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A. Mainly of iron in the liquid form
B. Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
C. Both iron and silica in the liquid form
D. Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
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Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
A. At Equator
B. At Tropic of Cancer
C. At Tropic of Capricorn
D. At Poles
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The Equator does not pass through which of the following?
A. Kenya
B. Mexico
C. Indonesia
D. Brazil
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The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
A. Planimeter
B. Ideograph
C. Pantograph
D. Opisometer
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On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
A. 5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
B. 5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
C. 5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
D. 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
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At neap tide:
1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles
2. the tidal amplitude is high
3. the low tides are very low
A. 1
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
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What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
A. Latitudes
B. Longitudes
C. Isobars
D. Isotherms
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When it is nine o'clock in London, it will be the same time in ________
A. Ghana
B. Babon
C. Latvia
D. Norway
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Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of
A. Sunshine
B. Flowering time
C. Rain
D. Clouds
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The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________
A. Earth radiation
B. Wave balance of earth
C. Heat balance of earth
D. Radiation exchange
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The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are
A. Hachures
B. Contours
C. Spot-heights
D. Isomers
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Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
A. Central core
B. Crust
C. Mantle
D. Both B and C
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There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
A. 22nd December to 21st March
B. 21st March to 21st June
C. 21st March to 23rd September
D. 21st June to 22nd December
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The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
A. North Temperate Zone
B. Frigid Zone
C. South Temperate Zone
D. Torrid Zone
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Spring tides occur when ________
A. The moon is nearest to the earth
B. The moon is farthest from the earth
C. The moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex
D. The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
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In which of the following areas, the "Midnight Sun" can be seen?
A. In tropical areas
B. In temperate areas
C. Arctic and Antarctica circle
D. Anywhere during solar eclipse
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Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
A. London (UK)
B. Lisbon (Portugal)
C. Accra (Ghana)
D. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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