Geography, asked by rahulchauhan6570, 9 months ago

What is standard meridian of India? Why ot has been so selected

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Answered by SwastikaSarkar
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82°30' E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India because it is situated in the centre of all longitudes and latitudes in which our country is located. ... The local times which lie on different meridians are bound to differ. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat

Answered by soumilmittal335
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Why 82° 30' E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India? Answer: From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, 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.

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