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11. What season is it when the Sun is over the equator? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) summer
(b) spring
(c) autumn
(d) winter

Correct Answer: (b) spring

Solution:When the sun rises just above the equator, it is the season of spring. At this time, the spring equinox (March 20/21) occurs.

On the autumnal equinox (September 22/23), the Sun is just above the equator.

12. Magnetic Meridian is a- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 6.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
(b) Latitude
(c) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
(d) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

Correct Answer: (d) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth

Solution:The magnetic meridian is an equivalent imaginary line connecting the magnetic south and north poles and can be taken as the horizontal component of magnetic force lines along the surface of the earth.

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13. One of the common forms of representing remote sensing data as information is in the form of [S.S.C. Online C.G.L (T-I) 4.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Thematic maps
(b) Political maps
(c) Distribution maps
(d) Land use maps

Correct Answer: (a) Thematic maps

Solution:One of the common forms of representing remote sensing data as the information is in the form of thematic maps, using visual or computer classification .

However, thematic maps are not an end in themselves and are only the starting point for various of applications for which remote sensing data can be potentially used.

14. A bound collection of maps is called an _______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017(Shift-I)]

(a) Cryosphere
(b) Geomorphology
(c) Atlas
(d) Contour lines

Correct Answer: (c) Atlas

Solution:An atlas is a collection of maps, typically a bundle of maps of Earth or a region of Earth.

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11. What season is it when the Sun is over the equator? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

12. Magnetic Meridian is a- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 6.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

13. One of the common forms of representing remote sensing data as information is in the form of [S.S.C. Online C.G.L (T-I) 4.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

14. A bound collection of maps is called an _______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017(Shift-I)]

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