The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from:

Related MCQs

• The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
• Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of
• The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: 1. deflection of winds and ocean currents 2. differences in time between places on different meridians 3. varying length of day and night at different times of the year 4. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
• The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels from ______ to ______.
• On the Equator the day and night are equal
• The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is :
• It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because: [Railways 1993]
• Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [CDS 1994]
• One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at :
• Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise? [IAS 2002]