Question

why 82 degrees 30 min east has been selected as the standard meridian of india?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

82 degrees 30 min east has been selected as the standard meridian of India because it is situated in the centre of all longitudes and latitudes in which our country is located . The earth has been divided into 24 time zones of one hour each . Each of these zones covers 15 degrees of longitude