Question

Where is standard meridian of india located in map?

Answer 1

82&1/2 East longitude is the standard meridian of India. It passes through Alhabad (Mirzapur) Uttar Pradesh. The Indian standard Time (IST)will be calculated from this meridian only. IST is 5&1/2 hour ahead from Greenwich mean Time(GMT) Actually there is 2.hours difference between Eastern Himachal Pradesh Itanagars time and Gujarat's dwarkas time. Sun rises 2. hours early in Arunachal Pradesh than that of Gujarat. To avoid the confuse of these two hours time the 82& 1/2 .E meridian is fixed as Standard merian of India. The time on 82& 1/2 E. meridian will be followed through out the India.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

82&1/2 East longitude is the standard meridian of India. It passes through Alhabad (Mirzapur) Uttar Pradesh. The Indian standard Time (IST)will be calculated from this meridian only. IST is 5&1/2 hour ahead from Greenwich mean Time(GMT) Actually there is 2.