which line is called prime meridian? what is the standard meridian of india?
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Answer:The prime meridian is the line drawn north to south at 0° (0 degrees) longitude. Credits: NASA. an imaginary line on Earth that passes north to south through the Greenwich Observatory in London, England.
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Tropic of Cancer passing through states| Indian standard meridian | Indian Geography. pls note: *Indian prime meridian is at the west of Mirzapur near Prayagraj.
Explanation:
A prime meridian is the meridian in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°. Together, a prime meridian and its anti-meridian form a great circle. This great circle divides a spheroid into two hemispheres.
The meridian used for reckoning standard time; throughout most of the world the standard meridians are those whose longitudes are exactly divisible by 15°. (mapping) A meridian of a map projection along which the scale is as stated.