Question

what is the longitudinally extent of India? Mention the degree of longitude for the standard meridian. State the importance of standard meridian.

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Answer 1

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: The longitudinal extent of India is between 68°7'E (Gujarat) and 97°25'E (Arunachal Pradesh) longitudes. On the basis of the longitudinal extent of the country it can be said that India lies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

: 82° 30′ E

82° 30′ EThe degree of longitude of Standard Meridian of India is 82° 30′ E.

: Standard meridian is useful for a country because it shows and fixes a particular time for the country. A country may have many longitudes in between and there is a time gap of 4 minutes between each longitude. Therefore standard meridian should be there in each country for the equal time.