why do we need a standard meridian in india


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Why do we need a standard meridian for india ? explain it

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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.

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