Question

Why 82 degree 30'e has been selected as the standard Meridian of India?

Answer 1

Because it is only the meridian which passes through the India

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Answer 2

Note: The standard Meridian of India at 82′3 e at Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh was taken as the standard Meridian because it splits the country into closely two equal parts The 82.50E longitude is smaller than 1 km from the famous Vindhyavasini temple. Ghamapur is now known as India's Greenwich.