Standard Meridian

Q. From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a local time difference of _______.

1. 5 hours
2. 1 hour
3. 45 minutes
4. 2 hours

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

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

Q. Which longitude is the standard meridian of India?

1. $75°15N$
2. $60°30N$
3. $82°30E$
4. $90°30E$

Q. The longitude of 82°30’E, which is also the standard meridian of India, passes through which of the following regions?

1. Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh
2. Ranchi in Jharkhand
3. Raipur in Chattisgarh
4. Cuttack in Odisha

Q. What is the approximate difference in the degrees of longitudes between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh?

1. 4
2. 10
3. 20
4. 30

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

1. False
2. True

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. 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