Question

which meridian has been adopted by Indian as it's standard meridian and why


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Answer 1

Answer:

From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82° 30' E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

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Answer 2

In 1905, this longitude was selected as the meridian to create the Indian Standard Time. In winter, the Indian Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. In summer, this time difference is 4 hours and 30 minutes due to adjustments made for daylight savings time.