SSC CGL 23 Aug 2021 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 36 of 100

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Which longitude has been selected as the standard meridian of India?

$82^{∘} 30^{'} {E}$
$81^{∘} 30^{'} {E}$
$82^{∘} 32^{'} {E}$
$82^{∘} 31^{'} {E}$

Solution:

The longitude

82^{∘} 30^{'} {E}

has been selected as the standard meridian of India. It passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. The local time stated or mentioned at this meridian is considered as the standard time for the whole country. This is called as the Indian Standard Time (IST).

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