Q.20. If it is 10:00 a.m. IST, then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92º E longitude?
(A) 9:38 a.m.
(B) 10:38 a.m.
(C) 10:22 a.m.
(D) 9:22 a.m.
Ans: (B)
Q.21. Which of the following cities is closest to IST (Indian Standard Time) meridian?
(A) Rewa
(B) Sagar
(C) Ujjain
(D) Hoshangabad
Ans: (A)
Q.22. How many hours of time difference will be there between the most Western village of Gujarat and the most Eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong?
(A) 1 hour
(B) 2 hours
(C) 3 hours
(D) 1/2 hour
Ans: (B)
Q.23. When there is midnight at IST meridian, a place observes 6 A.M. The meridian on which the said place is located is
(A) 7º 31′ E
(B) 172º 30′ E
(C) 7º 30′ E
(D) 127º 30′ W
Ans: (B)
Q.24. When it is noon at IST meridian, what would be the local time at 120º East longitude?
(A) 09:30
(B) 14:30
(C) 17:30
(D) 20:00
Ans: (B)
Q.25. If the Sun rises at Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh at 5:00 a.m. (IST), then what time (IST), will the Sun rise in Kandla in Gujarat?
(A) About 5:30 a.m.
(B) About 6:00 a.m.
(C) About 7:00 a.m.
(D) About 7:30 a.m.
Ans: (C)
Q.26. Standard Indian Time (Meridian Longitude 82º 30′) passes through which of the following towns?
(A) Nagpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Patna
(D) Allahabad
Ans: (D)
Q.27. The Indian Standard Time Meridian does not pass through
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (C)
Q.28. The Indian Standard Time is taken from which of the following city?
(A) Allahabad (Naini)
(B) Lucknow
(C) Meerut
(D) Muzaffarnagar
Ans: (A)
Q.29. Which of the following longitudes is known as ‘Standard Meridian’ in India?
(A) 87º 30′ E
(B) 85º 30′ E
(C) 84º 30′ E
(D) 82º 30′ E
Ans: (D)