Question

Why has 82° 30'E been selected as the standard meridian of India? What is the time lag between I.S.T. and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)?​

Answer 1

Answer:

12hours

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Answer 2

Answer:

Answer of first question (Why has -------of India)

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.

Answer of second question (What is ------GMT )

Indian Standard time is the time observed throughout India and Sri lanka, and GMT or Greenwich Mean Time is the clock time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Indian Standard Time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

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