Question

Why 82°30 minute east has been selected as the standard meredian of India?

Answer 1

Answer: 82 degree 30 is taken as the standard meridian of India as there is a time lag of 2 and 1/2 hours so to avoid confusion.

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Answer 2

82 degrees 30 minutes east has been selected as the standard meridian of India because it is situated in the center of our country which is the center of all latitudes and longitudes.

What are the features standard meridian of India?

• It passes through five states of our country that is Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh
• It passes through Mirzapur in U.P from where the standard time of India is considered
• Every country has a standard meridian which is situated in the central longitude of the country
• The local time of India is also known as standard time which differs from place to place