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Why is 82\'30 E selected as the standard meridian? |
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Answer» From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the\xa0Standard Meridian\xa0of India (82° 30\'\xa0E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the\xa0standard\xa0time for the whole country. Bcoz it passes right from the center of India???? From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the\xa0Standard Meridian\xa0of India (82° 30\'\xa0E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the\xa0standard\xa0time for the whole country. |
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