What is Graticule?
A. | The difference between the local time and the standard time of a place. |
B. | The difference between the standard time of a place and the G.M.T. |
C. | The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of a country or an island |
D. | The complete network of parallels and meridians on the earth |
Option: D Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
A navigator coming from Tokyo on Monday crosses the International date line. The next day in New York will be
A. | Monday |
B. | Tuesday |
C. | Wednesday |
D. | Sunday |
Option: A Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
A news broadcast from London at 10.00 a.m. was heard on the radio at Baghdad at 1 p.m. the same day. The longitude of Baghdad is
A. | 30o W |
B. | 45o E |
C. | 60o E |
D. | 30o E |
Option: B Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
The Zenith distance of a place is
A. | The mid day altitude of the sun |
B. | 90' added to midday altitude of the sun |
C. | Mid-day altitudeof sun subtracted from 90o |
D. | Mid-day altitude of sun subtracted from 180o |
Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Which of the following statement"s is/are correct?
1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travening westwards
2. A crossing of the international Date line entails repeating one day when travelling-eastwards.
3. International Date line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the ISO: meridian
4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
A. | 2 alone |
B. | 2,3 &4 |
C. | I alone |
D. | 1,3&4 |
Option: B Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |