What is meant by (a) indian mainland (b) standard meridian (c) local time (d) indian subcontinent (e) union territory.
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1)Mainland India are the territories of India located on the Asian continental mainland. This includes all the parts of India except the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and the Indian polar research stations of Bharati, Dakshin Gangotri, Himadri, IndARC and Maitri.
2)The meridian used for reckoning standard time; throughout most of the world the standard meridians are those whose longitudes are exactly divisible by 15°.
3)time as reckoned in a particular region or time zone.
4)The Indian subcontinent is a southern region and peninsula of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas
5)A Union territory is a type of administrative division in the Republic of India. Unlike the states of India, which have their own governments, union territories are federal territories governed directly by the Central Government of India.
Answer:
A=The land ranging from the himalayas in the north to the kanyakumari in the south is called as the mainland.
B=The meridian used for reckoning standard time.
C=the time at a particular place in the world
D=The Indian subcontinent is a southern region and peninsula of Asia.
E=union territories are federal territories governed directly by the Central Government of India.