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.

Explain the importance of the International Date Line.

Explain why Nepal’s standard time is UTC+5:45 instead of a whole hour or half hour.

Explain why the Earth is divided into time zones.

If it is 10:00 AM at 60°E, what will be the time at 30°E?

If it is 3:00 PM at 75°E, what will be the time at 90°E?

If it is 6:00 PM in India (IST), what time is it in Greenwich (GMT)? (IST is GMT+5:30)

If it is 7:00 PM in New York (UTC-5), what is the time in London (UTC+0)?

If it is 9:00 AM at 0° longitude, what time is it at 60°W?

What happens when you cross the International Date Line from west to east?

What is a time zone?

What is the full form of IST?

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

What is the main function of the Prime Meridian in world timekeeping?

What is the main reason for the difference in time between places on Earth?

What is the purpose of Daylight Saving Time in some countries?

What is the time difference between IST and GMT?

Why do some countries have half-hour or quarter-hour time differences instead of whole hours?

Why does the International Date Line not follow a straight line?