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Which latitude has been taken as the Standard Meridian of India?


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a

82°30’E

b

82°40’E

c

82°50’E

d

82°55’E 

answer is A.

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Latitude has been taken as the Standard Meridian of India is 82°30’E. The Indian Standard Meridian is located at 82° 30' E longitude. It is used in the country to determine the time. It runs through Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur. The time in India is known as Indian Standard Time since it is set by the Indian Standard Meridian (IST). It is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), with the 0° longitude passing through Greenwich in London. It is the universal time measurement standard. The time at any location is established by the standard meridian that passes through that location. India spans approximately 29° of longitude, resulting in a 2-hour time difference between east and west India. However, in India, IST is considered standard time.
 
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