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Which meridian or longitude is used to fix the standard time of India?
a) 83.5°W b) 84.5°E
c) 82.5°E d) 83.5°E
a) 83.5°W b) 84.5°E
c) 82.5°E d) 83.5°E
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The correct answer is option c) 82.5°E .
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of the 82.5°E longitude, roughly located in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. It was chosen because it happens to be in the middle of the eastern and western longitudinal extremities of the country.
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of the 82.5°E longitude, roughly located in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. It was chosen because it happens to be in the middle of the eastern and western longitudinal extremities of the country.
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