Importance of Indian standard time meridian
Answers
Answered by
3
Answer:
Standard meridian of india (82 1/2 degree east )passes through mirzapur in UP. Its importance that time at this meridian is taken as standard time (IST) for whole india for uniformity . The imaginary line or the Geographical Coordinate that surpasses horizontally at the center of India is 82° 30' east.
Answered by
1
Answer:
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 °E longitude which is just west of the town of Mirzapur, near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Similar questions