Time Zone | MCQs

Explanation

• Pakistan's standard time is 5 hours from Greenwich means Time
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• Pakistan's standard time was suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar in 1951
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• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the standard time of which of UK
  

Explanation

Greenwich main time is 5 hours behind Pakistan standard time.

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight.

Greenwich Mean Time was established in 1884

Explanation

Pakistan's standard time was suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar in 1951

On 15 September 1951,  Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced.

Pakistan's standard time was adopted on 15 September 1951.

Explanation

Greenwich Mean Time is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

It is established in 1884.

Explanation

GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time,

It is the local clock time at Greenwich.

From 1884 until 1972

Explanation

The 24 time zones, created in accordance to each hour of the day, are theoretically drawn vertically like longitudes over the globe.

France has most number of time zones in the world.

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Explanation

Greenwich is an area in south-east London, England

It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in the historic county of Kent.

It is famous for the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).

It is used as the reference for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Greenwich is famous for calculating the time for all countries.

The Greenwich meridian, also known as the prime meridian, passes through the following countries:

• England
• France
• Spain
• Algeria
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Togo
• Ghana 
• Antarctica

Explanation

Time zones of a country include that of dependent territories (except Antarctic claims). France, including its overseas territories, has the most time zones with 12 

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Explanation

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Explanation

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, which means PKT is GMT+5.