Why 82•30 e is considered as standard meridian
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The 82°30'E Meridian has been selected as Standard Meridian of India for the following reasons
: 1》There is a general general understanding among the countries of the world to select a standard Meridian in the multiples of 7 and half East and West of Prime Meridian . it is equal to half an hour .
2》A country's standard time is derived from a central meridian .
3》The minimum difference of time between two consecutive Standard Meridian should be half an hour .
4》another consideration is that the central Meridian of a country should pass through, as far as possible,through its middle part .
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Why 82° 30' E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India? 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.