Question

The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west. But the clock show the same time. How does this happens?

Answer 1

This is because a common time is taken throughout India known as the Indian Standard Time. This is to avoid confusion in railway stations and other places.

Answer 2

No matter where and when the sun rises and sets, the clock shows time regarding to the standard meridian throughout a given region. India has one standard meridian. But Russia has more than one . So throughout the same country clock will be showing different time