Geography, asked by malli9879, 1 year ago

Which is the central meridian of india and why it was selected?

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Answered by mayank2663

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India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5º east (of GreenwichMeridian ) longitude was picked as thecentral meridian for India, corresponding to a single time zone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.

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