Question

Why 82 degree 30 minutes East has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India​

Answer 1

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Explanation: It has been selected as the standard meridian as it is centrally located . As their is a time lag of 2 hrs between ap and gujarat so to avoid confusion India has chosen it as the standard meridian

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Answer 2

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because it is situated in the centre of all longitude and latitude in which our country is located.82 degree 30 minutes is selected as standard meridian because it lies almost in centre of india