Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

World Geography

Question:
The world has divided into how many time zones?
Options:
12
18
24
30
Correct Answer:
24
Explanation:
The earth covers an angle of 360° with every rotation within the span of 24 hours. This indicates that it rotates by 15° every hour. Thus, for the purpose of convenience, time zones have been split into 24 equally-spaced time zones although there exist exceptions that consider political boundaries.