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On which longitude is Indian Standard Time based?

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82 degree 30 minute east
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84 degree 32 minutes east
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30 degree 32 minutes east
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45 degree 30 minutes east
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Solution

The correct option is A 82 degree 30 minute east
The Indian standard time (IST), is based on longitude 82.5°, which passes through Mirzapur, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, and is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).


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