Question

Why 82° 30' E longitude has been selected as the standard meridian of india?

Answer 1

82°30' E 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 local times which lie on different meridians are bound to differ. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because it passes through in the centre of India

Explanation:

India has many longitudes but whole India has to follow one standard time So India has selected standard meridian