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Standard VIII

Geography

Universal Time

The differenc...

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The difference between Greenwich Time and Indian Standard Time is _______________.

5 hours

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5 1/2 hours

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6 hours

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Solution

The correct option is B 5 1/2 hours
Greenwich mean time can be defined as the mean solar time at the greenwich meridian, adopted as the standard time in a zone that includes the british Isles.
Indian standard time can be defined as the time observed throughout india and srilanka with a time offset of UTC(Universal time Coordinate)+05:30.
the difference between GMT and IST is it varies in time duration that is IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT

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