The meridian of a place is

A A great circle passing through the place and the poles
B A great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation and it also passes through the place
C A semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles
D An arc of the great circle which passes through the place and is perpendicular to the equator

Correct Answer: A semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles

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The horizontal angle between the true meridian and magnetic meridian at a place is called
A azimuth
B declination
C local attraction
D magnetic bearing
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
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
In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
A Delhi
B Cochin
C Mumbai
D Kohima
The true and mean suns occupy the same meridian at the same time on
A April 15
B June 14
C September 1
D All the above
The angle between the observer's meridian and declination circle of a heavenly body, is known as
A Hour angle
B Azimuth
C Right ascension
D Declination
A negative declination shows that the magnetic meridian is to the
A eastern side of the true meridian
B western side of the true meridian
C southern side of the true meridian
D none of the above
The smaller horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line, is known
A Declination
B Bearing
C Azimuth
D Dip
The angular distance of a heavenly body from the equator, measured along its meridian, is called
A Declination
B Altitude
C Zenith distance
D Co-latitude
Magnetic Meridian is a
A Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
B Latitude
C Line joining the geographic north andgeographic south of Earth
D Plane passing through the magnetic north andmagnetic south of Earth

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