Question

Why 82 degree 30 E has been selected as the standard meridian of india?

Answer 1

For every distance there is a corresponding time difference of 1 hour.Therefore from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is nearly a time difference of 2 hour.so,to avoid this concussion 82degree 30 East is selected as the standard meridian of India.

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.