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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
STD6 CH-2 SUBTOPIC-5 STANDARD TIME
HOME ASSIGNMENT (OBJECTIVE)
1 . ----------- degrees does the Earth turn in 60 minutes?

a) 15 degrees b)25 degrees c)45 degrees d)12 degrees

2 What is the difference of time between Dwarka in Gujrat and Dibrugarh in
Assam?
a)1 hour b)2 hours c)1 hour 45 minutes d)4 hours

3 Consider the following statements regarding the Standard Time Zones?

a) Every country calculates its Standard meridian as the angular
distance from the Greenwich meridian.
b) Every country has only one Standard Meridian Time.
c) Indian Standard time is 5.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Meridian Time.
d) Both (a) and(c)

4 India's longitudinal range is

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a)68 7'E to 97 25'E
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b)68 E to 97 E

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c)65 6'E to 95 5'E
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d)67 8'E to 98 7'E

5 Correct the statement:

A person crossing international date line from East to west wiil gain one day.

a)West to East b)North to South c)South to North d)West to north

6 The imaginary line on the earth\'s surface that closely follows the 180
degree Meridian is

a)Prime Meridian

b)Equator

c)International Date Line

d)Tropic of Cancer