WHY THERE IS A NEED OF STANDARD MERIDIAN TIME IN INDIA?
The time of a place depends on the longitude that passes through it. Therefore, the standard time for each country is usually taken as the time of the central meridian that passes through it. India has a vast longitudinal extent. Since many meridians pass through it, it is important to adopt the local time of one central meridian of a country as the standard time for the country. Thus, we need a standard meridian for the country. In India 82 1/2 degreeE longitude determines the standard time. This is known as the Indian Standard Time. This longitude passes through Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
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WHY THERE IS A NEED OF STANDARD MERIDIAN TIME IN INDIA?
We need a standard meridian for India because there is a time lag of about 2 hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh.,,, To avoid confusion of time in different states,, India adopted a standard meridian which is "82 degrees 30 E" and it passes through "Mirzapur" in Uttar Pradesh...
WHY THERE IS A NEED OF STANDARD MERIDIAN TIME IN INDIA?
1)Standard time Meridian is needed for all the country because older country time is taken from far is possible form centre .
2) Among all the country taken 7 and half degree multiplies of east and West .
3) our country India is taken standard time 82 and half 30 degree east from Mirzapur in UP is taken as Standard meridianTime of India .
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