Description : Which among the following statements is true regarding International Date line? (1) It is 180° Longitude (2) It is a straight line (3) It is a big circle (4) It is a curved line beyond earth
Last Answer : (1) It is 180° Longitude Explanation: The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, that runs from the north to the South Pole and demarcates one ... Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but it deviates to pass around some territories and island groups.
Description : What is the International Date Line ? (1) It is the equator (2) It is the 0° longitude (3) It is the 90° east longitude (4) It is the 180° longitude
Last Answer : It is the 180° longitude
Description : What is the International Date Line? (1) It is the equator (2) It is the 0° longitude (3) It is the 90° east longitude (4) It is the 180° longitude
Last Answer : (4) It is the 180° longitude Explanation: The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates ... Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but it deviates to pass around some territories and island groups.
Description : The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: (1) its climate (2) the longitude of the place (3) its latitude (4) the altitude of the place
Last Answer : its latitude
Description : A day is added when one crosses (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : the equator from south to north
Description : How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time ? (1) Two minutes (2) Four minutes (3) Six minutes (4) Eight minutes
Last Answer : Four minutes
Description : How many degrees east and west longitude is the international date line ?
Last Answer : The international date line is 180 degrees east and west longitude line.
Description : Is the international date line is at approximately 180 degree longitude?
Last Answer : Yes. But the line was zigged and zagged where necessary, to avoid splitting a state, a country, or an island into two different calendar dates.
Description : International Date Line, an imaginary line where date changes as one travels east or west across it, passes through which longitude?
Last Answer : 180 degree
Description : Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth ? (1) Mercury (2) Mars (3) Venus (4) Pluto
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Among the following, the celestial body farthest from the Earth is (1) Saturn (2) Uranus (3) Neptune (4) Pluto
Last Answer : Neptune
Description : Which is the coldest among the following ? (1) Mars (2) Earth (3) Pluto (4) Mercury
Last Answer : Pluto
Description : If the whole circle bearing of a line is 180°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 0° E (B) S 0° W (C) S (D) N
Last Answer : (C) S
Description : What is meant by the term “midnight sun” ? (1) Twilight (2) Rising Sun (3) Very bright moon (4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Last Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Description : Which one of the following is the greatest circle ? (1) Arctic Circle (2) Equator (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) Tropic of Capricorn
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : Solar eclipse occurs when (1) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth (3) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (4) the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Last Answer : the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : When does solar eclipse take place ? (1) When the sun is between the moon and earth (2) When the earth is between the moon and sun (3) When the moon is between the sun and earth (4) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth
Last Answer : When the moon is between the sun and earth
Description : Do You Know Why International Date Line is not straight? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : It is not straight but zigzags to avoid political and country borders and to not cut some countries in half.
Description : On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day? (1) December 22 (2) March 21 (3) June 22 (4) September 23
Last Answer : December 22
Description : Which one of the following statements is true for Mohr-Coulomb envelope? (A) Coulomb suggests that the relationship between shear strength and normal stress, is adequately represented by the straight line ... exists among the principal stress and the angle of internal friction (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Why would curved or rounded lines of latitude make it difficult for sailors to accurately draw straight-line compass courses on maps?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted – (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : (3) due to total internal reflection Explanation: Total internal reflection is the basic concept be-hind the optical fiber. Optical fiber employs the transmission of light down fibers of plastic ... refractive index to allow more light to be guided along the fiber through total internal refraction.
Description : When an electron is moving horizontally between oppositely charged plates, it will move in the A. straight line B. fall directly downwards C. move towards positive plates D. curved path
Last Answer : curved path
Description : Equation of motion can be used for A. straight line motion only B. curved motion only C. motion along the circular path D. all types of motion
Last Answer : straight line motion only
Description : On mollier chart ,free expansion or throttling process from High pressure to atmosphere is represented by • Horizontal straight line • Vertical straight line • Straight inclined line • Curved line
Last Answer : • Horizontal straight line
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : due to total internal reflection
Description : Rain drops fall from great height. Which among the following statements is true regarding it? (1) they fall with that ultimate velocity, which are different for different droplets (2) they fall with ... velocity on the earth (4) their velocity increases and they fall with same velocity on the earth
Last Answer : (1) they fall with that ultimate velocity, which are different for different droplets Explanation: Any mass is attracted to the Earth by the pull of gravity. Gravity accelerates all objects ... specifically the cross-sectional area presented to the airflow (perpendicular to the direction of travel).
Description : Rain drops fall from great height. Which among the following statements is true regarding it? (1) they fall with that ultimate velocity, which are different for different droplets (2) they fall ... velocity on the earth (4) their velocity increases and they fall with same velocity on the earthphys
Last Answer : they fall with that ultimate velocity, which are different for different droplets
Description : Have you ever traveled over the equator, International Date Line, Greenwich Meridian, Arctic circle, or the Antarctic circle?
Last Answer : Nope nope nope nope. Went to Mexico once, when I was a kid.
Description : If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a _______. (1) Pulsar (2) Maxima (3) Avenger (4) Discover
Last Answer : Pulsar
Description : Which of the following is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time ? (1) Oscillating Universe (2) Steady State Universe (3) Mirror Universe (4) Eternal Inflation
Last Answer : Steady State Universe
Description : Number of degree a complete circle represents is A. 90° B. 180° C. 270° D. 360°
Last Answer : 360°
Description : The auditor of financial statements must make very difficult interpretations regarding authoritative literature. Additionally, the auditor must a. Proceed beyond PFRS to assess how the economic activity is ... of the evidence d. Establish new criteria by which financial statements may be compared.
Last Answer : Proceed beyond PFRS to assess how the economic activity is portrayed in the financial statements
Description : Which of the following statements is correct ? (1) Lava and magma both have gas (2) Neither the lava nor the magma has gas (3) Magma has gas while lava has no gas (4) Lava has gas while magma has no gas
Last Answer : Lava and magma both have gas
Description : Which of the following statements is correct ? (1) Pluto is not a Planet now (2) Pluto was discoverd by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 (3) Pluto has been given the number 134340 (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 ... earth work involved. (A) 26,000 m3 (B) 26,500 m3 (C) 27,000 m3 (D) 27,500 m
Last Answer : (D) 27,500 m3
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about propyne, HC–C≡CH3? (a) It contains six sigma bonds. (b) It contains three pi bonds. (c) The H–C–H bond angle is about 109.5°. (d) The C–C–C bond angle is 180°.
Last Answer : It contains three pi bonds
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct as regard to international resources? (a) Resources which are regulated by international institutions. (b) Resources which lie beyond the territorial ... which are found along the international frontier. (d) Resources which are not yet developed.
Last Answer : (d) Resources which are not yet developed.
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The word Biosphere refers to : (1) Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. (2) Part of earth surface which can support the flora (3) Parts of air around earth a where life can exist (4) Zone of water on earth which can support life.
Last Answer : Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna.
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary landfilling (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : Sanitary landfilling
Description : The largest ecosystem of the Earth is (1) Biome (2)Hydrosphere (3) Lithosphere (4)Biosphere
Last Answer : Biome
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the (1) Earth on the Moon (2) Earth on the Sun (3) Sun and Moon on the Earth (4) Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth