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Question : 82\frac{1}{2}\, ^{o}\!\: \! \!\; \; E longitude is geographically significant to India because

Option 1: it determines the Indian Standard Time

Option 2: It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India

Option 3: it divides into Eastern and Western Zones

Option 4: it enables determining local time in eastern India


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Correct Answer: it determines the Indian Standard Time


Solution : The correct answer is it determines the Indian Standard Time.

82 1/20 E is also known as Indian Standard Time. This longitude passes nearly through the middle of India and it is 5 hrs 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. It passes through Mirzapur near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. It passes through 5 Indian states- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The unified National Time Zones help in smooth functioning of railways, communication networks and work timings in the country. 

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