• Why 82°30'E has been selected as the StandardMeridian of India? – InterviewSolution

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1.	• Why 82°30'E has been selected as the StandardMeridian of India?
Answer» The reason behind choosing 82°30'E is because it is the centrally located meridian.And because of India's small east west longitudinal extent , the local time of this meridian can be applied as standard time for India( reducing much chaos among people).

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