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  1. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o'clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________

  2. A.

     17°30' E

    B.

     12°50' W

    C.

     172°30' E

    D.

     17°E


  3. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?

  4. A.

     June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand

    B.

     May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka

    C.

     April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan

    D.

     March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia


  5. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because

  6. A.

     It is not rotating about its own axis

    B.

     Its rotation and revolution are opposite

    C.

     Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same

    D.

     Its rotation is faster than its revolution


  7. The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:
    I. deflection of winds and ocean currents
    II. differences in time between places on different meridians
    III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year
    IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year

  8. A.

     II, III and IV

    B.

     I and IV

    C.

     III and IV

    D.

     I, II and III


  9. Which of the following pairs is wrong?

  10. A.

     Isohyet - Humidity

    B.

     Isobar - Pressure

    C.

     IsohaleSun - light

    D.

     Isotherm - Temperature


  11. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate

  12. A.

     The distance between the Sun and the Earth

    B.

     The depth of the ocean

    C.

     The radius of the Earth

    D.

     The radius of the Sun


  13. The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by

  14. A.

     Dentate

    B.

     Feasibility

    C.

     Record

    D.

     Font


  15. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?

  16. A.

     Africa

    B.

     Asia

    C.

     Europe

    D.

     North America


  17. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?

  18. A.

     49°

    B.

     66.5°

    C.

     63°

    D.

     69.51°


  19. The tide at its maximum height is known as ________

  20. A.

     Equinox

    B.

     Neap tide

    C.

     Spring tide

    D.

     Tsunami