Question

write a note on Indian standard meridian
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Answer 1

Answer:

The meridian used for reckoning standard time; throughout most of the world the standard meridians are those whose longitudes are exactly divisible by 15°. A meridian of a map projection along which the scale is as stated.

Explanation:

Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5°E longitude in the city of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, which is situated approximately on the corresponding longitude reference line.

Answer 2

Answer:

The standard meridian of India is 82.5 degrees east of the Greenwich Meridian. This meridian passes through the city of Allahabad. It runs through the center of the country. In 1905, this longitude was selected as the meridian to create the Indian Standard Time.