Name the imaginary line in India along which time is taken as standard time.
A
Equator
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B
Longitude of 82º30’ E
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C
Tropic of Cancer
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D
Tropic of Capricorn
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Solution
The correct option is B Longitude of 82º30’ E The time followed by India is set by the standard meridian. It is the longitude of 82º30’ E and it passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.