Question

What is the standard meridian of india ? what is the importance of standard meridian for a country?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Standard meridian is an imaginary line which passes through Mirzapur ,Uttar Pradesh.
• It lies almost at 82.30'E.
• It determines the time over the India.
• As there is a time lag of 2 hours between estern and western point of India.

Answer 2

Answer:

Indian standard time (IST) is that which is accepted all over India. We have accepted 82°30' E longitude as the standard meridian of indi. It was accepted as it lies almost in the middle.

The Indian standard time has a great importance

I) It has prevented a lot of confusion and has brought Harmony in time throughout the country.

II) The local time at each longitude is different. So in order to follow one timing, India has accepted 82°30' E as the standard meridian of India