Latitude and Longitude Lines

Total Questions: 44

21. What are Equinox days? [S.SC. Online CHSL (T-1) 16.01.2017(5)]

Correct Answer: (d) When day and night are equal
Note:

When the entire earth experiences equal days and nights, it is called Equines days.

22. Equinos happens when [C.P.O. 5.1.5.06.2016 (Shit-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) Day and night are equal.
Note:

Equinox happens when the entire earth experiences equal days and nighta

23. Which among the following imaginary lines is located at 0 latitude? [SS.C. Online C.P.0.5.1. (F-4) 2.07.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) Equator
Note:

The equator or equator is located at 0º latitude. This line divides the entire earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

24. The equator represents degree __ Latitude? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 20.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) 0
Note:

The equator represents 0 degrees Latitude.

25. Which imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 20.09.2017 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (c) Equator
Note:

The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal parts, i.e in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

26. What are the imaginary fines encircling the earth horizontally called? [S.S.C. Online C.POS.L. (T-1) 2.07.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) latitude
Note:

Imaginary lines encircling the earth parallel to the horizon are called latitude lines. These lines are considered to be drawn from east to west on the earth's globe.

27. Which of the following pairings is correct? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.L. (7-1) 5.07.2017 (Shift-2)]

Feature Type
I. Prime Meridian Longitude
II . Tropic of Cancer Latitude
III . Equator Latitude
Correct Answer: (d) All options are correct
Note:

According to the question, in the given pairs, the prime meridian is called the 0° longitude line, the Tropic of Cancer is called the 23% north latitude line and the equator is called the 0° latitude line. Hence all options are correct.

28. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occur on ___ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 8.02.2017(Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 21 June
Note:

The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 21st. During the June solstice (or summer solstice), the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky.

29. The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on ___ . [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-1) 11.06.2019(Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 21 June
Note:

The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere wilt occur on June 21st.

30. On which day does the Summer Solistice occur in Northern Hemisphere? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 14.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 21 June
Note:

The summer solstice occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere.