Latitude and Longitude MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Latitude and Longitude - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur), and Mizoram (Champhai).
• The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel of latitude on the Earth, 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
• Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.

Additional Information Equator

• It is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
• It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude.
• An equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.

Tropic of Capricorn

• This latitude corresponds to the southernmost declination of the Sun's ecliptic to the celestial equator.
• Latitude approximately 23°27′ S of the terrestrial Equator.

Arctic Circle

• Arctic Circle, parallel, or line of latitude around the Earth, at approximately 66°30′ N.

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• The Equator does not pass through India.
• Equator passes through 13 countries, 3 continents and 3 water bodies.
  • South America (Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil), Africa (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Asia (Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati (Oceania).
• It include the water Bodies that are Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean.
• It pass through 3 continent- 
  • South America, Africa and Asia.
• The imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts. This line is known as the equator.
• The northern half of the earth is known as the Northern Hemisphere and the southern half is known as the Southern Hemisphere.

Additional Information

• Tropic of cancer-
  • On Earth, 23.5 degrees north of the equator, is a parallel of latitude known as the Tropic of Cancer.
  • The Sun reaches its highest northerly declination of +23.5 degrees on the northern summer solstice/southern winter solstice, which occurs every year around June 21.
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: 
    • Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur), Mizoram (Champhai).
• Tropic of Capricon-
  • The greatest southern latitude where the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon is at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator.
  • At the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun, this event takes place.

The correct answer is 3 only.

Key Points

• A Great Circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on a sphere, dividing it into two equal hemispheres.
• The Equator is a Great Circle because it divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
• The Prime Meridian is not a Great Circle as it does not divide the Earth into two equal hemispheres. It is a longitudinal line running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
• The Tropic of Cancer is not a Great Circle as it is a parallel of latitude located north of the Equator, and its circumference is smaller than that of the Earth.
• Hence, among the given options, only the Equator qualifies as a Great Circle.

Additional Information

• Great Circle Definition: A Great Circle is formed when a plane passes through the center of a sphere, creating the largest possible circle on its surface.
• Examples of Great Circles: The Equator is the only latitude line that is a Great Circle. All longitudinal lines (e.g., Prime Meridian) form half of a Great Circle when paired with their opposite meridian.
• Importance in Navigation: Great Circles are used in navigation and aviation to find the shortest path between two points on Earth's surface.
• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn: These are parallels of latitude located at 23.5°N and 23.5°S, respectively, and are not Great Circles since they do not divide the Earth into two equal halves.
• Prime Meridian: It is the 0° longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England, but it only forms a semicircle by itself and thus is not a Great Circle.

Key Points

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on Earth's surface defining the boundary between one day and the next.

The International Date Line (IDL) is located at about 180° east (or west). It is halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude), the reference point of time zones, which runs through Greenwich, UK.

The date line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and marks the Western and Eastern Hemisphere divide. It is not straight but curves around landmasses and national borders.

Additional Information   The 180° meridian was selected as the basis for the International Date Line because it mostly runs through the sparsely populated Central Pacific Ocean. This was decided at the International Meridian Conference in 1884 in Washington, D.C.

Therefore, the correct answer is 1884.

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The correct answer is 180°

Key Points

• The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole along the 180° longitude.
• The IDL serves as the "line of demarcation" between two consecutive calendar days.
• When crossing the IDL from west to east, you subtract a day; when crossing from east to west, you add a day.
• The line is not perfectly straight and is adjusted to avoid splitting countries or islands into two different dates.

Important Points

• The International Date Line is not established by any international law but is generally accepted worldwide to facilitate global timekeeping.
• The IDL deviates around countries like Kiribati, Samoa, and others to ensure they remain in the same time zone and date.

Additional Information

• 150° E: This longitude is in the eastern hemisphere and passes through parts of the Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. It is not related to the International Date Line.
• 160° W: This longitude lies in the western hemisphere and passes through the Pacific Ocean. While it is close to the International Date Line, it is not the correct longitude for the IDL.
• 0°: This is the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, London, and serves as the reference point for measuring longitudes. It is unrelated to the IDL.
• No Option 5: The fifth option is left blank and does not provide any relevant information.

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The correct answer is the International dateline.

• The international date line name is given to 180° longitude due to the spherical shape of the earth.

Key Points

• Longitude:
  • Longitude is the angular distance of a point on the earth's surface along the equator, east or west from the Prime Meridian.
  • Prime Meridian is the semi-circle from pole to pole, from which all the other meridians radiate Eastwards and Westwards up to 180°.
  • 180° meridian which is also known as the International Date Line is exactly opposite the Prime Meridian.
• International Date Line:
  • 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 calendar day from the next.
  • It passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude, and deviates at Aleutian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Gilbert Islands.

Additional Information

• 0-degree latitude is called the equator.
• \(23.5^0S\) is called the Tropic of Capricorn.
• \(23.5^0N\) is called the Tropic of Cancer.
• \(66.5^0N\) is called the Arctic Circle.
• \(66.5^0S\) is called the  Antarctic Circle.

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur), and Mizoram (Champhai).
• The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel of latitude on the Earth, 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
• Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.

Additional Information Equator

• It is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
• It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude.
• An equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.

Tropic of Capricorn

• This latitude corresponds to the southernmost declination of the Sun's ecliptic to the celestial equator.
• Latitude approximately 23°27′ S of the terrestrial Equator.

Arctic Circle

• Arctic Circle, parallel, or line of latitude around the Earth, at approximately 66°30′ N.

The correct answer is Mirzapur.

Key Points

• The Standard Meridian of India passes through Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
• The Standard Meridian of India has a longitude of 82°30’E.
• The standard meridian of India passes through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Trick to remember {MACOU-  Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, and Uttar Pradesh}

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. 24° N latitude passes through maximum Indian states.

Key Points

Latitude	States through which it passes
20° N latitude	Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha (3).
22° N latitude	Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal (5).
24° N latitude	Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram (10)
26° N latitude	Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Nagaland (7).

The correct answer is 5 States.Key Points

• The Standard Meridian of India passes through 5 States.
• The standard meridian of India is 82°30'E.
• The time of this meridian is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
• The standard meridian of India passes through the following states:
  • Uttar Pradesh.
  • Madhya Pradesh.
  • Chhattisgarh.
  • Odisha.
  • Andhra Pradesh.

Additional Information

 Standard meridian:

• The Standard Meridian of India having a longitude of 82°30'E passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh and is considered the standard time for the whole country.
• Standard time is referred to as the synchronization of clocks within a certain geographical area to a single standard time, instead of using solar time or a locally chosen meridian (longitude) to establish a local mean time standard.
• A standard meridian is established in every country so that it is the central longitude of the whole country and there is an equal time in all the countries.

The correct answer is 2.

• The westernmost longitude of India is located in the Gujarat state.
• The westernmost longitude of India is located on 68° 7′ E.
• The easternmost longitude of India is located in Arunachal Pradesh state.
• The easternmost longitude of India is located on 97° 25′ E.
• The difference between two consecutive longitudes is four minutes.
• The difference between Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh is approximately 29 longitudes.
• The difference between Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh=\(29\times4=116 \ minutes\)
• The approximate time lag (in hours) from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh is 2 hours.

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that passes through the center of India, at an angle of 23.50 degrees north of the Equator.
• It passes through 17 nations, one of them being India.
• In India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states:
  • Gujarat (Jasdan), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Tripura (Udaipur), Chhattisgarh (Sunhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), and Mizoram (Champhai).

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• The Mahi River is the only river in India that twice cuts the Tropic of Cancer, first in Madhya Pradesh, from where it flows to Rajasthan and for the second time, reaches Gujarat where it cuts.
• The closest city to the Tropic of Cancer is Udaipur in Tripura.
• The sunsets perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer during the Summer Solstice, that is, on June 21, and on the 22st of December, the same thing happened in the southern hemisphere, in the Tropic of Capricorn.
• The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through India.
• The Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn are three imaginary lines passing around the Earth's surface. At 23.5° north of the equator, the Tropic of Cancer is found.

The correct answer is 37° 6'

• The latitudes and longitudes are the geographical coordinates that provide a systematic network of lines upon which the position of various surface features of the earth, can be represented.
• The location, distance, and direction of various points on earth can be easily determined with the help of these coordinates.
• These are measured in degrees (°) because they represent angular distances.
• Each degree is further divided into 60 minutes ( ‘ ) and each minute into 60 seconds ( “ ).
• The mainland of India extends between 8°4'N and 37°6'N latitudes.
• The latitude of the northernmost point of India, nearest to minutes is 37° 6'.
• The latitude of the southernmost point of India, nearest to minutes is 8°4'.
• The mainland of India extends between 68°7'E and 97°25'E longitudes.
• The equator represents the zero degrees latitude.
• The equator is the longest latitude.
• All latitudes are parallel to the equator.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e Chhattisgarh.

Key Points

• Tropic of Cancer (23˚5' N latitude) passes through eight states of India. They are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
• Standard Time Meridian (82˚5' E longitude) passes through five states of India. They are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
• They both intersect at Koriya district in Chhattisgarh.

 

The correct answer is 82 degrees 30’ E.

Key Points

• The standard meridian of India is 82°30'E. 
• It passes through Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh). 
• The time of this meridian is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
• The standard meridian of India passes through the following states :
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Odisha
  • Andhra Pradesh

Additional Information

• Standard meridian
  • The Standard Meridian of India having the longitude 82°30’E, which passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is considered as the standard time for the whole country.
  • Standard time is referred to as the synchronization of clocks within a certain geographical area to a single standard time, instead of using solar time or a locally chosen meridian (longitude) to establish a local mean time standard
  • A standard meridian is established in every country so that it is the central longitude of the whole country and there is an equal time in all the country.

Important Points

• In India, we find a difference of about 1 hour and 45 minutes in the local times of Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in Assam.