SSC CGL Geography – Earth – Shape, Motions, Latitudes, Longitudes & Time – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Geography – Earth – Shape, Motions, Latitudes, Longitudes & Time – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, the local time at 45°E is:

Correct Answer: D [3:00 p.m.]

Explanation:

45 × 4 = 180 min = 3 h ahead → 3:00 p.m.

2.  
When it is 6:30 a.m. GMT, the time in India (IST) is:

Correct Answer: B [12:00 noon]

Explanation:

6:30 + 5:30 = 12:00 noon.

3.  
Statement-basedConsider:
I. All meridians are equal in length.
II. Parallels of latitude become longer towards the poles.
Which is/are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Only I]

Explanation:

Meridians: equal half-circles.

4.  
Diagram-basedIn the figure, it is 8:00 a.m. at A. What is the local time at B?

Correct Answer: A [2:00 p.m.]

Explanation:

A 30°W to B 60°E = 90° → 6 h; B is east → 8:00 + 6 h = 2:00 p.m.

5.  
What is the difference in local time between 140°E and 165°W?

Correct Answer: B [3 h 40 min]

Explanation:

140 + 165 = 305° > 180° → 360 − 305 = 55° → 220 min.

6.  
Assertion–Reason
A: India has winter in January although the Earth is then nearest to the Sun.
R: Seasons are caused mainly by the tilt of the Earth's axis, not by its distance from the Sun.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Perihelion ≈ 3 Jan; the tilt decides how direct the rays are.

7.  
Match the followingMatch:
P. 21 March Q. 21 June R. 22 December S. 4 July
1. aphelion 2. Sun overhead at Tropic of Capricorn 3. equinox 4. Sun overhead at Tropic of Cancer

Correct Answer: A [P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1]

Explanation:

21 Mar equinox; 21 Jun Cancer; 22 Dec Capricorn; 4 Jul aphelion.

8.  
The local time at a place is 1:20 p.m. when it is 10:00 a.m. at Greenwich. The longitude of the place is:

Correct Answer: D [50°E]

Explanation:

3 h 20 min = 200 min; 200 ÷ 4 = 50°; ahead of GMT → east.

9.  
A ship crosses the International Date Line eastward at 11 a.m. on a Friday. Just after crossing, the day and time are:

Correct Answer: C [11 a.m., Thursday]

Explanation:

Eastward crossing → date goes back one day; clock time unchanged.

10.  
How many statements are trueHow many of these statements are true?
I. A day at the Equator is about 12 hours long throughout the year.
II. The Arctic Circle has a 24-hour night on 21 June.
III. The noon Sun is overhead at the Equator on the equinoxes.
IV. The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23½°S.

Correct Answer: A [3]

Explanation:

II is false – the Arctic Circle has a 24-hour DAY on 21 June.

11.  
Two-quantity comparison
Quantity I: time difference between 15°E and 75°E
Quantity II: time difference between 30°W and 30°E

Correct Answer: C [Quantity I = Quantity II]

Explanation:

Both are 60° apart → 4 h each.

12.  
Which of these is a great circle?

Correct Answer: B [Equator]

Explanation:

Its centre is the Earth's centre; the others are smaller parallels.

13.  
Arrange in orderArrange in increasing length of day on 21 June: Equator, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer

Correct Answer: D [Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle]

Explanation:

On 21 June days lengthen northward: <12 h at 23½°S, 12 h at 0°, ≈ 13½ h at 23½°N, 24 h at 66½°N.

14.  
Reverse questionA place's local time is 3 h 20 min behind GMT. Its longitude is:

Correct Answer: C [50°W]

Explanation:

200 min ÷ 4 = 50°; behind → west.

15.  
Spot My Mistake“75°W is 75 × 4 = 300 min = 5 h ahead of Greenwich.” What is the correct statement?

Correct Answer: D [75°W is 5 h behind Greenwich]

Explanation:

West is behind: subtract 5 h from GMT.

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