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longitude is geographically significant to India because – |
| A. | it determines the Indian standard time |
| B. | it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India |
| C. | it divides India into eastern and western zones |
| D. | it enables determining local time in eastern India |
| Answer» A. it determines the Indian standard time | |
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Explanation: Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line. |
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