For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
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When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A. 4.56 p.m.
B. 4.56 a.m.
C. 7.04 p.m.
D. 7.04 a.m.
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What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
A. 2 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 6 minutes
D. 8 minutes
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The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
A. January
B. March
C. June
D. September
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Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
A. All the seasons would have been of same duration
B. The seasons would not have changed
C. The summers would have been of longer duration
D. The winters would have been of longer duration
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the
rise in the temperature of air.
B. Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in
temperature.
C. Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic
meter of air.
D. Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height
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What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior:
1. Mantle
2. Crust
3. Core
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A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 3, 2
C. 2, 1, 3
D. 3, 1, 2
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Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
A. Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
B. National Atlas & Thematic Mapping
Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
C. Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
D. Survey of India (S.O.I.)
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The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
A. Summer solstice
B. Winter solstice
C. Vernal equinox
D. No time
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Sea tides show variations because of ________
A. Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
B. Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
C. Distorted spherical shape of the earth
D. Different phases of the moon
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
B. 180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
C. 23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
D. 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
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Isobar lines show
A. Pressure
B. Rain
C. Depth
D. Time
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Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about ________.
A. 3.5 million years
B. 35 billion years
C. 35 million years
D. 3.5 billion years
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Which of the statements given are correct?
1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.
3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2 and 5 only
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If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________
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The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
A. Latitude
B. Geid System
C. Longitude
D. Geographical Coordinates System
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At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
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The most abundant metal in the Earth's Crust is
A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
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Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
A. The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
B. Uneven distribution of water over the globe
C. Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
D. All of the above
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Which of the followings are related with "Lithosphere"?
A. Plant and Insect
B. Earth's Interior
C. Earth's Crust
D. None of these
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