How many hours of time difference will be there between the most western village of Gujrat and the most eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 hours
The state of Gujarat is situated on the west coast of India between 68º 4' east and 74º 4' East longitudes and Arunachal Pradesh is located between 91° 30' East and 97° 30' East longitudes. Thus, the longitudinal difference between western village of Gujarat and eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh is 97º30' – 68º4' = 29º26'. As we know from one longitude to next longitude the difference is of 4 minutes, thus 29º26' × 4 = Approximately 118 minutes (approx. 2 hours) difference.
Ques:
32
Consider the following statements:
Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal.
Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
Bengaluru is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
2 and 3
Latitudinal and longitudinal positions of the locations (districts) as per "Census of India - 2011" given below:
Jabalpur - 22°49' N to 24°08'N;
79º 21' E to 80º 58' E
Statement (1) - Longitude of Jabalpur's location is not between those of Indore and Bhopal.
Statement (2) - Latitude of Aurangabad's is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
Statement (3) - Bengaluru is situated more southward than Chennai.
Indore
-
22°20' N to 23º 05' N;
75º 26' E to 76º 14' E
Bhopal
-
23º 04' N to 23º53' N;
77º12' E to 77º 40' E
Aurangabad
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19°18' N to 20º 40' N;
74°34' E to 76º 04' E
Vadodara
-
21°50' N to 22º 50' N;
72º 50' E to 74º 10' E
Pune
-
17°54' N to 19º 24' N;
73°19' E to 75º 10' E
Bengaluru
-
12° 39' N to 13º 14' N;
77º 19' E to 77º 50' E
Chennai
-
12°54' N to 13º 54' N;
80°7' E to 80º 11' E
Explanation according to given facts -
Ques:
33
Which of the following cities is closest to IST (Indian Standard Time) meridian?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Rewa
Indian standard time (IST) is 5:30 hours (5 hours 30 minutes) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Standard Time of India is calculated on 82o30' East longitude. It passes through Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. The location of above cities with regard to their closeness to IST meridian is:
Thus, it is clear that Rewa is closest to the IST meridian.
Rewa
- 81º 02' E to 82º 20' E
Sagar
- 78º 04' E to 78º 20' E
Ujjain
-
75º 00' E to 76º 30'E
Hoshangabad
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76º 47' E to 78º 44' E
Ques:
34
The Indian Standard Time Meridian does not pass through?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Maharashtra
The Indian Standard Time Meridian 82 and half degree East passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. It does not pass through Telangana also.
Ques:
35
Standard Indian Time (Meridian Longitude 82° 30') passes through which of the following towns?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Mirzapur
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82° 30' E longitude. This Meridian passes through Mirzapur district (Near Allahabad) in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It also passes through Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh. The Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Ques:
36
If the Sun rises at TIRAP in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am (IST) then what time (IST) will the Sun rise in Kandla in Gujarat?
Correct Answer:
(C)
About 7.00 a.m.
There is a difference of about 2 hours between Kandla (Gujarat) and Tirap (Arunachal Pradesh) due to the longitudinal position of both the cities. Thus, if the Sun rises at Tirap (95° 32') in Arunachal Pradesh at 5:00 am (IST) then the Sun will rise at 7:00 am in Kandla (70° 11').
Ques:
37
The expansion of India is between –
Correct Answer:
(D)
None of the above
The area of India extends between 8°4' North to 37°6' North latitudes and 68° 7' East to 97° 25' East longitudes. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. Thus, it is clear that none of the options are correct.
Ques:
38
The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes through:
Correct Answer:
(A)
Rajasthan
The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes through Alwar in Rajasthan.
Ques:
39
70° East longitude passes through:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Jaisalmer
It is Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan through which 70º E longitude passes. Longitudes are also known as time co-ordinates. Jaisalmer is famous for Patwaon Ki Haveli, Jain temples. Jaisalmer is also called the Golden City of India. Hence, the correct answer is Jaisalmer.
Ques:
40
Which zone lies between 66°30′ S and the poles?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Frigid zone
the frigid zone in the Southern Hemisphere, also known as the South Frigid Zone, does indeed lie between the Antarctic Circle at 66°33′48.7" S and the South Pole at 90°S. It covers approximately 4.12% of the Earth's surface. Similarly, the North Frigid Zone in the Northern Hemisphere lies between the Arctic Circle at 66°33′48.7" N and the North Pole at 90°N.