SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which one of the following longitude determines the indian standard time?
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85.5
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86.5
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84.5
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82.5
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of the 82.5°E longitude, roughly located in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -The five states in India through which the Indian Standard Meridian (82.5’ E) passes are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun rises almost two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh when related to Gujarat. This causes a time delay of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh to evade confusion and to possess a standard time for reference. The
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