Question

why 82°30' has been selected as the standard meridian of india​

Answer 1

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Explanation

• 82°30' has been selected as the standard meridian of India​ as it divides the country vertically in two equal halves of 15 Degrees each.

• From Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat there is a Time gap of 2 hours.
• It Passes through Mirzapur in UP.
• To bring the Whole Country into one Time zone and maintain uniformity of Time 82°30' E Longitude is Selected as the Indian Standard Meridian.

Answer 2

Explanation:

the old value has been chosen as the standard meridian because the longitudinal exert of India is 68.7'E and this meridian passes through Mirza pur I.e the center of India then there is an understanding among the countries on the world that the degree of the meridian should be divisible by 7 1 by 2 I.e 82.30 'E this enables us to over the difference of two hours of time between Aruna chal pradesh and guaranteed the time is India standard time