Q1) Explain the implications of the Latitudinal extent of India.
Q2) What is meant by Indian Standard Time? Why do we need a Standard Meridian for India?Explain.
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1) The Tropic of Cancer passes almost halfway through the country. Thus half of the country to the south of the Tropic of Cancer is situated in the Tropical or Torrid zone and the other half lying north of the Tropic of Cancer falls in the Subtropical zone.
Latitudinal extent of India is 8°4N to 37°6N .
2) India standard time is fixed on 82°30E which passes through the city of Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh which devides India into two equal parts , it is 5:30hours ahead from GMT (green which mean time).
To avoid time gap of two hours between east and west part of. India which may create confusion in working, it is essential to have a Standard Meridian
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