Question

How does one time zone in a country, like India, help towards unity in diversity?

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Answer 1

India is a country which comprises of 28 states and 7 union territories.

The two main cities Kolkata and Mumbai are 1605 km apart yet they share the same time.

It was in 1906 that India was given a single time for all its states i.e. GMT +5.30.

It is easy to maintain unity in diversity with a single time all across the country.

Answer: there are 29 states

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