1. Which of the following best describes longitude ?

1. 1. A imaginary line joining north and south poles

   
   
   

   2. the distance between a place east or west of the Green which Meridian

   
   
   

   3. The angular distance east and west of the Greenwich Meridian

   
   
   

   4. The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

   
   
   

---

1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

---

2. The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at

1. 1. 30^° W longitude

   
   
   

   2. 30^° E longitude

   
   
   

   3. 28^° E longitude

   
   
   

   4. 28^° W longitude

   
   
   

---

1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

   NA

   Correct Option: B

   NA

---

---

3. At the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the following latitudes will have the largest night ?

1. 1. 45^°N

   
   
   

   2. 23 1/2^°S

   
   
   

   3. 66^°N

   
   
   

   4. 66^°S

   
   
   

---

1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

---

4. The shortest day and longer night in the Northern Hemisphere is

1. 1. June 21

   
   
   

   2. December 22

   
   
   

   3. July 21

   
   
   

   4. November 22

   
   
   

---

1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

---

---

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

1. 1. All the seasons would have been of same duration

   
   
   

   2. The seasons would not have changed

   
   
   

   3. The summer would have been of longer duration

   
   
   

   4. The winter would have been longer duration

   
   
   

---

1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

   NA

   Correct Option: B

   NA

---