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Greenwich Maritime MCQs and revision practice
Study Greenwich Maritime through multiple-choice questions in General Knowledge. This subtopic contains 60 practice questions. Read the wording carefully, compare the options and attempt an answer before checking the solution in learning mode.
Use these Greenwich Maritime MCQs to identify the facts, rules or methods you need to revise. Where an explanation is available, work through it and write down why your chosen option was correct or incorrect. Revisit difficult questions after reviewing your notes, then use exam mode for timed practice.
Explanation The United States is divided into six time zones: Hawaii-Aleutian time, Alaska time, Pacific time, Mountain time, Central time and Eastern time.
Explanation The shortest day of the year is 21st December . It is known as the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the least daylight and the longest night of the year. *** The longest day of the year is 21st June . It is known as the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the most daylight and the shortest night of the year. *** The shortest day is around June 21 in Australia and December 21 in most of Asia. The longest day is around December 21 in Australia and June 21 in most of Asia
مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کس ملک کا معیاری وقت پاکستان کے معیاری وقت کے عین مطابق ہے؟
A. India
B. None of these
C. China
D. Uzbekistan
Check answer and explanation
Answer: Uzbekistan
Explanation Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is UTC +5 hours . Uzbekistan also follows UTC +5 . So their standard time matches Pakistan’s exactly. Additional information : India – UTC +5:30 (30 minutes ahead) China – UTC +8 (3 hours ahead) Nepal – UTC +5:45 (45 minutes ahead) Last verified on 19-03-2026
مشرقی نصف کرہ میں پڑی جگہیں مغربی نصف کرہ سے پہلے سورج کی روشنی کو دیکھتی ہیں کیونکہ زمین ______ سے گھومتی ہے؟
A. east to west
B. north to south
C. south to north
D. west to east
Check answer and explanation
Answer: west to east
Explanation The places lying in Eastern Hemisphere see the sunlight before Western Hemisphere because Earth rotates from west to east مشرقی نصف کرہ میں واقع مقامات مغربی نصف کرہ سے پہلے سورج کی روشنی دیکھتے ہیں کیونکہ زمین مغرب سے مشرق میں گھومتی ہے
پاکستان کا معیاری وقت جی ایم ٹی سے کتنے گھنٹے آگے ہے؟
A. -5 hours
B. +1 hours
C. +5 hours
D. -1 hours
Check answer and explanation
Answer: +5 hours
Explanation Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT ). Suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar in 1951 . GMT is the standard time of Greenwich, UK , used as a reference worldwide. Example : When it is 12:00 noon GMT, it is 5:00 PM in Pakistan. Last verified on 17-03-2026