Standard Meridian

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Name the five states through which the Indian Standard Meridian passes.

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What is the shape of the Earth?

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Distinguish between local time and standard time.

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Why is there a time lag of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?

1. Because of land mass

2. Because of India’s proximity to the Oceans

3. Because of India’s North South extent

4. Because of India’s East-West extent

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What is the time lag between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat? How is a uniform time set at all places?

Q. The time followed by India is set by the standard meridian which is the longitude of 82°30’ E.

1. False
2. True

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Where is areolar tissue found ?

Q. The standard meridian of India passes through the state of _________,

1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Q. Which of the following cell is not found in areolar tissue?

1. Fibroblast
2. Mast cell
3. Macrophages
4. Platelets

Q. Through which of the following states does India’s Standard Meridian (82.5° E meridian) not pass?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. It is a common understanding among the countries of the world to select a Standard Meridian in multiples of 7°30′. What is the reason?

1. Historical importance of 7°30′ longitude difference.
2. Number of countries at this difference is more.
3. Corresponding time difference is equal to 30 minutes.
4. For a lot of countries this longitude passes through the centre of the country.

Q. The time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh is.

1. 30 minutes
2. 1 hour
3. 2 hours
4. 15 minutes

Q. Through which of the following states in India does the Standard Meridian of India pass?

1. Karnataka
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Kerala

Q. Name the imaginary line in India along which time is taken as standard time.

1. Equator
2. Longitude of 82º30’ E
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Tropic of Capricorn

Q. What is the time difference between IST and GMT?

1. IST is $7_2^1$ hours behind GMT
2. IST is $5_2^1$ hours behind GMT
3. IST is $5_2^1$ hours ahead of GMT
4. IST is $7_2^1$ hours ahead of GMT

Q. Why there is a local time difference between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat?

1. Due to their location
2. Due to the size of the states
3. Due to people who live there
4. Due to different names

Q. The time followed by India is set by the standard meridian which is the longitude of 82°30’ E.

1. False
2. True

Q. Why 82degree30E has been selected as the standard meridian of india?

Q. Identify the major activities that contributed to the development of agriculture in South India after the 6th century.

1. Wars with invaders
2. Construction of embankments.
3. Construction of canals
4. Clearing of forests

Q. Choose the correct option taking the following statements into consideration.

Assertion (A): The sun sets in Gujarat about two hours after it does in Arunachal Pradesh.
Reason (R): Arunachal Pradesh is located in higher latitude than that of Gujarat.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) is false but (R) is true

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following facts about the standard meridian of India is/are true?

1. The Indian standard meridian is the longitude 82º30’ E.
2. The Indian standard meridian passes through Mirzapur.
3. The Indian standard meridian passes through the westernmost point of the country.
4. India follows the time according to the standard meridian.

Q. What is the time difference observed with every one longitudinal difference?

1. 3 minutes
2. 4 minutes
3. 2 minutes
4. 5 minutes

Q. Assertion [A]: The northeastern states have been demanding a seperate timezone apart from the Indian Standard Time (IST).

Reason [R]: In the northeast, the sunrise and sunset timings are highly unsynchronised with the official working hours based on IST.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. Both Assertion [A] and Reason [R] are correct but Reason [R] is not the correct explanation of Assertion [A]
2. Both Assertion [A] and Reason [R] are incorrect.
3. Assertion [A] is correct but Reason [R] is incorrect.
4. Both Assertion [A] and Reason [R] are correct and Reason [R] is the correct explanation of Assertion [A].

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the time difference between successive longitudes?

1. 4 minutes
2. 3 minutes
3. 2 minutes
4. 1 minute

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> A: India follows the standard meridian. R: The time in Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh differ by 2 hours. Based on the statements, mark the appropriate option.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. A is true but R is false.
3. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Countries of the world adopt a standard merdian in the longitudanal intervals of 7°30′. What is the equivalent time difference?

1. 4 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 30 minutes
4. 40 minutes

Q. Time followed in India is set with reference to which of the following?

1. Geographical area
2. Population
3. Standard Meridian
4. Size

Q. Approximately how much local time difference is there between the easternmost point in India to the westernmost point in India?

1. 2 hours
2. 3 hours
3. 2.5 hours
4. 3.5 hours

Q. Which of the following tectonic plates collide in the Himalayan region?

1. Eurasian plate
2. Pacific plate
3. Indo-Australian plate
4. Amurian plate

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WHY 8230 HAS BEEN SELCTED AS THE STANDERD MERIDIAN OF INDIA