G1/P1: Longitudes, Latitudes, Timezones & Dateline

Language: Hindi, Topics Covered:
1. Longitudes and Latitudes: definitions and concepts.
2. Why is there heat deficit and heat surplus regions on earth?
3. Reason for season on earth, Day and night time variation, from season to season
4. What are Solstice and equinox? UPSC-CSAT-2013 question on day-night time variation
5. Daylight saving in temperate regions
6. Longitude – prime meridian, International dateline (IDL)
7. How moving to west to IDL one day is lost and how moving to east of IDL one day is gained? Example of Russia and Alaska
8. Standard time: Indian standard time, Chaibaagan time zone issue
9. Exercises – calculation regarding standard time of a place
10. Solved UPSC CSAT Prelim Question 1999, 2006, 2008
11. Map explanations for Malacca strait, Strait of Florida, Strait of Gibraltar

Faculty Name: Ms. Rajtanil Solanki
Powerpoint available at http://Mrunal.org/download
Venue: Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA), Ahmedabad
Exam-Utility: UPSC CSAT, CDS, CAPF