Question

Why 82°30'E has been selected as the
Standard Meridian of India?​

Answer 1

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From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82° 30' E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:1 = it is situated in the middle of india.

2=every area has its own local time so in order to avoid confusion and maintain uniformity.