Question

Why do we
use standard time? Explain with an example from India​

Answer 1

Answer:

The main importance of standard time is that it helps in organising a uniform schedule for transport like railways and airways. It cuts down on costs that would be otherwise incurred on adjusting to different time schedules and the subsequent loss of time.

Indian Standard time (IST) is the time zone observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The adoption of standard time, because of the inseperable correspondence between time and longitude.