Question

In spite of the time differences, how does India adopt a uniform time?

Answer 1

it adopts a uniform time by standard meridian to overcome 2 hour difference b/w Gujarat and arunachal Pradesh . It is 82degree30minutes east and passes through mirzapur in U.P .it is selected as the standard meridian of India because it is the central longitude of India.whole world is divided into 30 time zones and each will have a standard meridian.