Question

Describe india extent and standard meridian

Answer 1

India lies completely on the north of the equator. So it is situated in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India. While its southern part (z.e., the peninsular India) falls in the tropical zone, the northern half lies in the subtropical zone or warm temperate zone.
India is also situated to the east of the Prime Meridian. It lies not only in the Eastern Hemisphere but also has central position in it.
India occupies the South-Central peninsula of the world’s largest and the most popular continent, Asia.
It also lies at the head of the Indian Ocean. It has the longest coastline on this ocean.

Answer 2

The time along the Standard Meridian is taken as the Indian Standard Time. The Standard Meridian of India passes through Mirzapur in UP which is located at 82°30' east. The time lag between Arunachal Pradesh (in the east) and Gujarat (in the west) is about 2 hours.