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  1. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.

  2. A.

     15°

    B.

     30°

    C.

     45°

    D.

     60°


  3. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?

  4. A.

     4.56 p.m.

    B.

     4.56 a.m.

    C.

     7.04 p.m.

    D.

     7.04 a.m.


  5. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?

  6. A.

     2 minutes

    B.

     4 minutes

    C.

     6 minutes

    D.

     8 minutes


  7. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________

  8. A.

     January

    B.

     March

    C.

     June

    D.

     September


  9. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?

  10. A.

     All the seasons would have been of same duration

    B.

     The seasons would not have changed

    C.

     The summers would have been of longer duration

    D.

     The winters would have been of longer duration


  11. Which of the following statement is correct?

  12. A.

     Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the rise in the temperature of air.

    B.

     Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.

    C.

     Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic meter of air.

    D.

     Temperature decreases 10?C at every 165 height


  13. What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior:
    1. Mantle
    2. Crust
    3. Core
    Select the correct answer by using the codes given below

  14. A.

     1, 2, 3

    B.

     1, 3, 2

    C.

     2, 1, 3

    D.

     3, 1, 2


  15. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?

  16. A.

     Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)

    B.

     National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)

    C.

     Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)

    D.

     Survey of India (S.O.I.)


  17. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________

  18. A.

     Summer solstice

    B.

     Winter solstice

    C.

     Vernal equinox

    D.

     No time


  19. Sea tides show variations because of ________

  20. A.

     Variations in gravitational pull of the moon

    B.

     Variations in gravitational pull of the sun

    C.

     Distorted spherical shape of the earth

    D.

     Different phases of the moon