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Consider the following statements about the hemispheres and the Prime Meridian:
1. The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
2. Longitudes are counted up to 90° eastward and 90° westward of the Prime Meridian.
3. The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, where the British Royal Observatory is located.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the heat zones of the Earth:
1. The Torrid Zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and receives the most heat.
2. The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle has a moderate temperature.
3. In the Frigid Zones, the mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Term) | List-II (Associated with) |
|---|---|
| A. Rotation | 1. 29 days in February |
| B. Revolution | 2. Separates day from night |
| C. Circle of illumination | 3. Causes day and night |
| D. Leap year | 4. Change of seasons, along with the fixed tilt of the axis |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Arrange the following positions of the Sun's vertical rays in the order in which they occur within a calendar year, starting from January:
1. Sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
2. Sun's rays fall vertically on the Equator in March
3. Summer Solstice, with vertical rays on the Tropic of Cancer
4. Sun's rays fall vertically on the Equator in September
Select the correct chronological order.
When it is 2:00 pm at Greenwich, what will be the local time at a place located at 45° W longitude?
Consider the following statements about Indian Standard Time (IST):
1. The standard meridian of India, 82½° E, passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
2. IST is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time.
3. The whole Earth is divided into 12 time zones.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the Earth's axis and its revolution:
1. The Earth's axis makes an angle of 66½° with the equator.
2. The Earth's axis makes an angle of 66½° with its orbital plane.
3. The Earth takes 365¼ days to complete one revolution around the Sun.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Line of latitude) | List-II (Latitude) |
|---|---|
| A. Tropic of Capricorn | 1. 66½° S |
| B. Arctic Circle | 2. 23½° S |
| C. Equator | 3. 0° |
| D. Antarctic Circle | 4. 66½° N |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about the globe and the imaginary lines drawn on it:
1. A globe is a true model of the Earth in miniature form.
2. The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
3. The Prime Meridian alone divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Earth turns through 360° in about 24 hours. If it is 10:00 am at Greenwich, what will be the local time at a place on 45° E longitude?
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