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Which longitude divides India into two equal parts?

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a

The Tropic of Capricorn

b

The Tropic of Cancer

c

Prime Meridian

d

Standard Meridian  

answer is D.

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Standard Meridian divides India into two equal parts.
Indian Standard Meridian is located at 82°30' East Longitude. India is divided into nearly equal sections by this longitude. The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N) divides India nearly in half. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands are situated to the southeast and southwest of the mainland in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, respectively. India is a big country. Between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E is the mainland region, which is entirely included in the Northern hemisphere.
 
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