Latitudes and Longitudes, Concept of Time NDA Questions

Latitudes and Longitudes, Concept of Time MCQ Questions

1.
The Indian desert lies towards the western margin of
A.
Aravali Hills
B.
Pir panjal
C.
Vindhyan
D.
Bhangar
ANSWER :
A. Aravali Hills
2.
IST stands for
A.
Indian State Time
B.
Indian Standard Time
C.
Indonesia Standard Time
D.
Indian Space Time
ANSWER :
B. Indian Standard Time
3.
Indian Standard time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by
A.
5:00
B.
5:30
C.
0:00
D.
7:30
ANSWER :
B. 5:30
4.
Which island countries are our southern neighbours?
A.
Sri Lanka and Pondicherry
B.
Pondicherry and Maldives
C.
Sri Lanka and Maldives
D.
Andaman and Nicobar islands
ANSWER :
C. Sri Lanka and Maldives
5.
Which is the standard meridian of India?
A.
82°30´N
B.
82°30´S
C.
82°30´E
D.
82°30´W
ANSWER :
C. 82°30´E
6.
The northern most range of the Himalayas is known as _______
A.
The Northern Plains Range
B.
The Islands range
C.
The Great Himalaya Range
D.
The Indian Desert range
ANSWER :
C. The Great Himalaya Range