Question

Where does Standard Meridian passes from India?​

Answer 1

Mirzapur

MirzapurThe Standard Meridian of India has a longitude of 82°30'E. This Standard meridian passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh and it is considered as the standard time for the whole country. The local time is different from one place to another.

Answer 2

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The Standard Meridian of India has a longitude of 82°30’E. This Standard meridian passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh and it is considered as the standard time for the whole country.

The standard meridian of India passes through 5 states of India,namely ;

- Uttar Pradesh

- Madhya Pradesh

- Chattisgarh

- Orissa

- Andhra Pradesh

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The local time is different from one place to another. In India, there is a difference of about 1 hour and 45 minutes in the local times of Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in Assam. Therefore, the local time of some central meridian of a country is accepted as the standard time for the country.

The local time at this meridian is considered as the standard time for the whole country. This is called the Indian Standard Time (IST).

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