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Identify the country from the given options as per the following information.
It is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It has the same standard time as that of India.
Identify the country from the given options as per the following information.
It is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It has the same standard time as that of India.
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The correct option is C Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has the same standard time as that of India. This is because the standard meridian of both the countries is same i.e. 82.5° E. Both India and Sri Lanka are 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time. Pakistan, China, and Nepal are not island countries.
Sri Lanka has the same standard time as that of India. This is because the standard meridian of both the countries is same i.e. 82.5° E. Both India and Sri Lanka are 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time. Pakistan, China, and Nepal are not island countries.
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