NCERT Decoded MCQs Series – Class 6 – Social Science – Ch 1 : Locating Places on the Earth
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NCERT Decoded - Class 6 : Social Science Ch 1 - Locating Places on the Earth
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
2 pointsIndia’s latitudes extend approximately from ______________.
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 pointsIndia’s longitudinal extent spans from ________________________.
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
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India’s latitudes extend approximately from 8°N to 37°N, and longitudes approximately from 68°E to 97°E. [NCERT Class 6 Social Science p19]
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4′ and 37° 6′ latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ longitudes east of it.
https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/india-at-a-glance.php
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 pointsIndian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by ______.
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Indian Standard Time (IST) is 5 hours 30 minutes (also noted 5.5 hours) ahead of the local time at Greenwich (called Greenwich Mean Time or GMT).
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Indian Standard Time (IST) is 5 hours 30 minutes (also noted 5.5 hours) ahead of the local time at Greenwich (called Greenwich Mean Time or GMT).
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Indian Standard Time (IST) is 5 hours 30 minutes (also noted 5.5 hours) ahead of the local time at Greenwich (called Greenwich Mean Time or GMT).
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
2 pointsGreenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established in which year?
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To measure longitudes, we need to define a reference point called the Prime Meridian (Fig. 1.3 on page 15). It is also called Greenwich Meridian because, in the year 1884, some nations decided that the meridian passing through Greenwich, an area of London in England, would become the international standard for the Prime Meridian. It is marked as 0° longitude.
In 1884, the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C., established the prime meridian at Greenwich. GMT was adopted as the world’s standard time.
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To measure longitudes, we need to define a reference point called the Prime Meridian (Fig. 1.3 on page 15). It is also called Greenwich Meridian because, in the year 1884, some nations decided that the meridian passing through Greenwich, an area of London in England, would become the international standard for the Prime Meridian. It is marked as 0° longitude.
In 1884, the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C., established the prime meridian at Greenwich. GMT was adopted as the world’s standard time.
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To measure longitudes, we need to define a reference point called the Prime Meridian (Fig. 1.3 on page 15). It is also called Greenwich Meridian because, in the year 1884, some nations decided that the meridian passing through Greenwich, an area of London in England, would become the international standard for the Prime Meridian. It is marked as 0° longitude.
In 1884, the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C., established the prime meridian at Greenwich. GMT was adopted as the world’s standard time.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following countries :
I. United Kingdom
II. Denmark
III. New Zealand
IV. Australia
V. BrazilHow many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
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The United Kingdom has one standard time zone. The overseas territories and crown dependencies of the UK including places like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Gibraltar bring the total to 9 time zones.
Denmark spans five time zones, including Greenland, which operates at UTC-04:00, while the main territory operates at UTC+01:00. Greenland itself has three additional time zones, mostly at UTC-03:00.
New Zealand has 5 time zones. The UTC line (Coordinated Universal Time) between New Zealand’s islands of Niue and Tokelau seems arbitrary given their proximity. Despite a 24-hour difference justified by 700 miles of longitude separation, inhabitants practically experience the ‘same day.’ This Pacific location was chosen in 1884 to avoid global frustration, although the line could have been drawn elsewhere, such as between Colorado and Kansas or Austria and Hungary. New Zealand’s three other time zones cover its main territory, the Cook Islands, and the Chatham Islands.
Australia has 9 time zones. Australia’s expansive territory includes its mainland and nearby islands. Settlement on the mainland dates back thousands of years, with British control established in 1788 through convict colonization. Australia claims islands like Heard and McDonald Islands (UTC+05:00), Christmas Island (UTC+07:00), and Norfolk Island (UTC+11:00), while its mainland operates within time zones ranging from UTC+08:00 to UTC+10:00.
Brazil has 4 time zones. Brazil spans four time zones due to its immense size and inclusion of adjacent islands. The easternmost zone, UTC-02:00, covers the Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago. Moving west, the Amazonas territory falls under UTC-05:00, known for its vast jungle. This extends to the segment governed by UTC-04:00, while the southeastern region follows UTC-03:00.
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The United Kingdom has one standard time zone. The overseas territories and crown dependencies of the UK including places like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Gibraltar bring the total to 9 time zones.
Denmark spans five time zones, including Greenland, which operates at UTC-04:00, while the main territory operates at UTC+01:00. Greenland itself has three additional time zones, mostly at UTC-03:00.
New Zealand has 5 time zones. The UTC line (Coordinated Universal Time) between New Zealand’s islands of Niue and Tokelau seems arbitrary given their proximity. Despite a 24-hour difference justified by 700 miles of longitude separation, inhabitants practically experience the ‘same day.’ This Pacific location was chosen in 1884 to avoid global frustration, although the line could have been drawn elsewhere, such as between Colorado and Kansas or Austria and Hungary. New Zealand’s three other time zones cover its main territory, the Cook Islands, and the Chatham Islands.
Australia has 9 time zones. Australia’s expansive territory includes its mainland and nearby islands. Settlement on the mainland dates back thousands of years, with British control established in 1788 through convict colonization. Australia claims islands like Heard and McDonald Islands (UTC+05:00), Christmas Island (UTC+07:00), and Norfolk Island (UTC+11:00), while its mainland operates within time zones ranging from UTC+08:00 to UTC+10:00.
Brazil has 4 time zones. Brazil spans four time zones due to its immense size and inclusion of adjacent islands. The easternmost zone, UTC-02:00, covers the Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago. Moving west, the Amazonas territory falls under UTC-05:00, known for its vast jungle. This extends to the segment governed by UTC-04:00, while the southeastern region follows UTC-03:00.
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The United Kingdom has one standard time zone. The overseas territories and crown dependencies of the UK including places like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Gibraltar bring the total to 9 time zones.
Denmark spans five time zones, including Greenland, which operates at UTC-04:00, while the main territory operates at UTC+01:00. Greenland itself has three additional time zones, mostly at UTC-03:00.
New Zealand has 5 time zones. The UTC line (Coordinated Universal Time) between New Zealand’s islands of Niue and Tokelau seems arbitrary given their proximity. Despite a 24-hour difference justified by 700 miles of longitude separation, inhabitants practically experience the ‘same day.’ This Pacific location was chosen in 1884 to avoid global frustration, although the line could have been drawn elsewhere, such as between Colorado and Kansas or Austria and Hungary. New Zealand’s three other time zones cover its main territory, the Cook Islands, and the Chatham Islands.
Australia has 9 time zones. Australia’s expansive territory includes its mainland and nearby islands. Settlement on the mainland dates back thousands of years, with British control established in 1788 through convict colonization. Australia claims islands like Heard and McDonald Islands (UTC+05:00), Christmas Island (UTC+07:00), and Norfolk Island (UTC+11:00), while its mainland operates within time zones ranging from UTC+08:00 to UTC+10:00.
Brazil has 4 time zones. Brazil spans four time zones due to its immense size and inclusion of adjacent islands. The easternmost zone, UTC-02:00, covers the Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago. Moving west, the Amazonas territory falls under UTC-05:00, known for its vast jungle. This extends to the segment governed by UTC-04:00, while the southeastern region follows UTC-03:00.
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements :
I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
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Anadyr in Russia and Nome in Alaska are geographically close and separated only by the Bering Strait. However, they lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line (IDL). This means that although it may be the same clock time, say, 8:00 AM in both places, the calendar date would be different. For example, if it’s Monday morning in Anadyr, it would still be Sunday morning in Nome. The IDL causes this one-day difference despite the small distance between the two locations.
Nome lags behind Anadyr by a day. So if it is Monday in Anadyr, it is still Sunday in Nome. The International Date Line adds a day as one travels westward, and subtracts a day as one travels eastward — which makes Russia (west of the IDL) ahead of the U.S. (east of the IDL).
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Anadyr in Russia and Nome in Alaska are geographically close and separated only by the Bering Strait. However, they lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line (IDL). This means that although it may be the same clock time, say, 8:00 AM in both places, the calendar date would be different. For example, if it’s Monday morning in Anadyr, it would still be Sunday morning in Nome. The IDL causes this one-day difference despite the small distance between the two locations.
Nome lags behind Anadyr by a day. So if it is Monday in Anadyr, it is still Sunday in Nome. The International Date Line adds a day as one travels westward, and subtracts a day as one travels eastward — which makes Russia (west of the IDL) ahead of the U.S. (east of the IDL).
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Anadyr in Russia and Nome in Alaska are geographically close and separated only by the Bering Strait. However, they lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line (IDL). This means that although it may be the same clock time, say, 8:00 AM in both places, the calendar date would be different. For example, if it’s Monday morning in Anadyr, it would still be Sunday morning in Nome. The IDL causes this one-day difference despite the small distance between the two locations.
Nome lags behind Anadyr by a day. So if it is Monday in Anadyr, it is still Sunday in Nome. The International Date Line adds a day as one travels westward, and subtracts a day as one travels eastward — which makes Russia (west of the IDL) ahead of the U.S. (east of the IDL).
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