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Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
A Bangalore-Varanasi
B Chennai-Varanasi
C Kakinanda-Pondicherry
D Pondicherry-Varanasi
What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?
A No difference
B Four hours difference
C Four minutes difference
D There are no such cities
Which of the following best describes longitude?
A An imaginary line joining north and south poles
B The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
C The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
D The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and
A The standard meridian
B The International Date Line
C That of Greenwich
D Both (A) and (C) of above
The hour angle of the heavenly body for Greenwich meridian equals the hour angle of the body for any other meridian + longitude:
A Mean sun
B True sun
C Vernal equinox
D All the above
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
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what is true of the variety of crops and animals?
A Both increase
B Both decrease
C Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
D Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
The difference in longitude of two places expressed in time is equal to the difference in their
A Sidereal time
B Apparent solar time
C Mean solar time
D All the above
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
One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
A 34.5 miles
B 50 miles
C 60 miles
D 69 miles

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