Question

why do we need a standard meridian of india

Answer 1

it is needed bcoz there is time gap of 2 hours btw. gujarat arunachal pradesh. so, to make the time same at all places and avoid confusion standard meridian has been chosen as it passes through the center of india i.e. mirzapur.

Answer 2

hi!

well,we need a standard meridian of India because there is time gap of 2 hours of different sates of India...i.e  Gujarat & Arunachal Pradesh.Therefore, to make the time same at all places (over India)and avoid confusion standard meridian has been chosen as it passes through the center of India i.e. mirzapur....

hope it helps,
thanks!