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Why 82°30'E has been selected as the Standard
Meridian of India?
Why 82°30'E has been selected as the Standard
Meridian of India?
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In order to avoid the difficulty in selecting the longitudes at the eastern or western ends as Standard meridians and to have a uniform time across the country 82 30 E has been chosen as the Standard Meridian as it passes through the middle of India reducing such differences.
In order to avoid the difficulty in selecting the longitudes at the eastern or western ends as Standard meridians and to have a uniform time across the country 82 30 E has been chosen as the Standard Meridian as it passes through the middle of India reducing such differences.
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