what is Indian standard time what is its importance
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IST is a meridian of longitude. It is at a distance of 82.5° from the Greenwich towards the EAST. It passes through ALLAHABAD which is the approximate centre of India.
IMPORTANCE:
This meridian of longitude (82.5°E) is 5 and a half hours ahead from the time at Greenwich. India has the IST as it's standard time because if it wouldn't have been there, the country would have difference of 2 hours (as India is a large country and has a large East-west extent --- there's a difference of 2 hours from Gujarat in the west to Assam in the east). Hence, IST is an important meridian of longitude.
IMPORTANCE:
This meridian of longitude (82.5°E) is 5 and a half hours ahead from the time at Greenwich. India has the IST as it's standard time because if it wouldn't have been there, the country would have difference of 2 hours (as India is a large country and has a large East-west extent --- there's a difference of 2 hours from Gujarat in the west to Assam in the east). Hence, IST is an important meridian of longitude.
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INDIAN STANDARD TIME
Explanation:
In India, the longitude of 82 1/2 degree East is treated as the standard meridian.
The local time at this meridian is taken as the standard time fir the whole country.
It is known as the INDIAN STANDARD TIME (IST)
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