Question

Why 82degrees and 30 minutes has been selected as the standard meridian of India

Answer 1

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


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Answer 2

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82°30 minutes has been selected as the standard meridian of India.

Arunachal pradesh - 97°25minutes

Gujarat - 68°7minutes

82°30 minutes is taken as standard meridian because it passes through the middle of India.

It passes through Allahabad.

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