Question

Time along the standard meridian of india passing through mirzapur in uttar pradesh is taken as a standard time for the whole country'explain.

Answer 1

Time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30' E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country. For convenience, there is one standard time followed, Indian Standard Time (IST), which is the time along the Standard Meridian of India at 82°30' E, five-and-a-half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Answer 2

From Gujrat to Arunachal pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the standard meridian of india passing through Mirzapur is taken as the standard time for whole country because it divides india in two equal parts.