Question

3. What is the standard meridian of India? Why it has been selected so?
From where does it start?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Indian standard time (IST) is that which is accepted all over India. We have accepted 82°30' E longitude as the standard meridian of indi. It was accepted as it lies almost in the middle.

The Indian standard time has a great importance

I) It has prevented a lot of confusion and has brought Harmony in time throughout the country.

II) The local time at each longitude is different. So in order to follow one timing, India has accepted 82°30' E as the standard meridian of India

Answer 2

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Why 82° 30' E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?

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: From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82° 30' E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.