What is standard time? Explain how Indian standard time is determined
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Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 degrees east longitude from the clock tower in Mirzapur near Allahabad Uttar Pradesh, which is situated approximately on the corresponding longitude reference line.
In military and aviation time IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star"). ... Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 degrees east longitude from the clock tower in Mirzapur near Allahabad Uttar Pradesh, which is situated approximately on the corresponding longitude reference line.
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About IST (Indian Standard Time ) :
●As Arunachal pradesh is towards east , it will have sunrise about two hours earlier than the sunrise at Gujarat which is in the west.
●In order to avoid these differences, Indian standard time is calculated.
●The local time of central meridian of India is the standard time of India .
●India's central meridian is 82°30' E longitude and it passes through Mizapur and roughly bisects the country in terms of longitude.
●The IST is 5:30 hrs ahead of Greenwich mean time.