GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The IST meridian 82.5
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Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orrisa
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Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh
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Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh.
Detailed explanation-2: -’Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through five states. Among them three are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on a longitude of 82.5°, which passes through Mirzapur, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. It is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), now called the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
Detailed explanation-4: -The time followed by India is set by a standard meridian. It is the longitude of 82°30’ E and it passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
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