Question

Which longitude cross mirzapur?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A team of astronomers, searching around Mirzapur for the longitude 82.5 E against which the Indian Standard Time is set, found a paddy field in this village through which the longitude passed. Till now, it was believed that the line passed through somewhere between Varanasi and Allahabad.

Answer 2

Answer:

The 82o30' East longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh). Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30. Strait: A narrow stretch of sea linking two large seas, e.g. Palk Strait, English Channel, etc.