The Longitude that determines India Standard Time passes through ______.
A
Karnal
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B
Mirzapur
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C
Bharatpur
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D
Jaipur
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Solution
The correct option is B Mirzapur
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.
It is calculated on the basis of 82.5' E longitude, in Mirzapur (Amravati Chauraha), Uttar Pradesh, which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.