Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (SSC) · Geography (भूगोल)
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: International Date Line
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Where is the International Date Line located? [1]
(A) Near 180° longitude
(B) Near 0° longitude
(C) At the equator
(D) At the North Pole
2. What ocean does the date line mainly run through? [1]
(A) The Pacific Ocean
(B) The Atlantic Ocean
(C) The Indian Ocean
(D) The Arctic Ocean
3. What happens when crossing the line west to east? [1]
(A) Subtract a day
(B) Add a day
(C) No change occurs
(D) Add a week
4. What happens when crossing the line east to west? [1]
(A) Add a day
(B) Subtract a day
(C) No change occurs
(D) Subtract a week
5. Why does the date line exist? [1]
(A) Due to Earth's 24 time zones
(B) Due to ocean currents
(C) Due to wind patterns
(D) Due to mountain ranges
6. What would happen without the date line? [1]
(A) Confusion about which day it is
(B) No effect at all
(C) Time zones would disappear
(D) The world would stop rotating
7. Why does the line zigzag in places? [1]
(A) For practical country convenience
(B) Random error in mapping
(C) It never zigzags
(D) Only for decoration
8. Why learn about the International Date Line? [1]
(A) To understand global time coordination
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. Where is the International Date Line located? [1]
(A) Near 180° longitude
(B) Near 0° longitude
(C) At the equator
(D) At the North Pole
10. What ocean does the date line mainly run through? [1]
(A) The Pacific Ocean
(B) The Atlantic Ocean
(C) The Indian Ocean
(D) The Arctic Ocean
11. What happens when crossing the line west to east? [1]
(A) Subtract a day
(B) Add a day
(C) No change occurs
(D) Add a week
12. What happens when crossing the line east to west? [1]
(A) Add a day
(B) Subtract a day
(C) No change occurs
(D) Subtract a week
13. Why does the date line exist? [1]
(A) Due to Earth's 24 time zones
(B) Due to ocean currents
(C) Due to wind patterns
(D) Due to mountain ranges
14. What would happen without the date line? [1]
(A) Confusion about which day it is
(B) No effect at all
(C) Time zones would disappear
(D) The world would stop rotating
15. Why does the line zigzag in places? [1]
(A) For practical country convenience
(B) Random error in mapping
(C) It never zigzags
(D) Only for decoration
16. Why learn about the International Date Line? [1]
(A) To understand global time coordination
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests