LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The longitude of 82½° E (82° 30’E) is considered as the standard meridian. The local time stated or mentioned at this meridian is considered as the standard time for the whole country. This is called the Indian Standard Time (IST).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian standard time is calculated on the ground of 82°30′ East longitude, located in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. It falls in the middle of the eastern and western longitudinal of India.