Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · Geography (भूगोल)
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Local Time and Standard Time
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is local time based on? [1]
(A) The sun's position at a specific longitude
(B) Government decisions only
(C) Random assignment
(D) Ocean currents
2. How many time zones does Earth have? [1]
(A) 24
(B) 12
(C) 365
(D) 7
3. How wide is each time zone roughly? [1]
(A) 15 degrees of longitude
(B) 5 degrees
(C) 30 degrees
(D) 1 degree
4. What is standard time? [1]
(A) A uniform time for a region or country
(B) A time that changes every hour locally
(C) No specific time
(D) Only local sun-based time
5. Why is standard time used? [1]
(A) To avoid confusion from changing local times
(B) To create confusion
(C) It has no purpose
(D) Only for decoration
6. What is India's standard time called? [1]
(A) Indian Standard Time (IST)
(B) Greenwich Mean Time
(C) Universal Time
(D) Pacific Time
7. What longitude is IST based on? [1]
(A) 82.5°E
(B) 0°
(C) 180°
(D) 90°W
8. Why learn about local and standard time? [1]
(A) To understand time coordination across regions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is local time based on? [1]
(A) The sun's position at a specific longitude
(B) Government decisions only
(C) Random assignment
(D) Ocean currents
10. How many time zones does Earth have? [1]
(A) 24
(B) 12
(C) 365
(D) 7
11. How wide is each time zone roughly? [1]
(A) 15 degrees of longitude
(B) 5 degrees
(C) 30 degrees
(D) 1 degree
12. What is standard time? [1]
(A) A uniform time for a region or country
(B) A time that changes every hour locally
(C) No specific time
(D) Only local sun-based time
13. Why is standard time used? [1]
(A) To avoid confusion from changing local times
(B) To create confusion
(C) It has no purpose
(D) Only for decoration
14. What is India's standard time called? [1]
(A) Indian Standard Time (IST)
(B) Greenwich Mean Time
(C) Universal Time
(D) Pacific Time
15. What longitude is IST based on? [1]
(A) 82.5°E
(B) 0°
(C) 180°
(D) 90°W
16. Why learn about local and standard time? [1]
(A) To understand time coordination across regions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests