World Time Zones

Geography ⇒ World Geography

World Time Zones starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in World Time Zones. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe how time zones affect international travel and communication.

Describe the concept of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Describe the impact of time zones on global business operations.

Explain why some countries have half-hour or quarter-hour time differences instead of whole hours.

Explain why the International Date Line is not a straight line.

Explain why the time at a place changes as we move east or west from the Prime Meridian.

Explain why time zones are necessary for the world.

If a flight leaves Delhi (IST) at 10:00 AM and takes 8 hours to reach London (GMT), what is the local time in London when the flight lands?

If it is 11:00 PM on Sunday in Tokyo (GMT+9), what is the time in Paris (GMT+1)?

If it is 12:00 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at 90° East longitude?

If it is 2:00 PM at 60° West longitude, what is the time at 0° longitude?

If it is 3:00 PM in London (GMT), what is the time in New York (GMT-5)?

If it is 6:00 AM at 0° longitude, what is the time at 45° East longitude?

If it is 7:00 AM at 120° East longitude, what is the time at 90° East longitude?

If it is 8:00 PM on Monday just west of the International Date Line, what day and time is it just east of the line?

The Prime Meridian, which is the reference for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), passes through which city?

What is a time zone?

What is the main purpose of the International Date Line?

What is the significance of the 82.5° E meridian for India?

What is the time difference between IST (Indian Standard Time) and GMT?