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प्रश्न
Give a reason the greenwich time is called Greenwich Mean Time.
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उत्तर
The time of any place or country is calculated according to the 0° longitude or Greenwich meridian, the time change is of 4 minutes for every 0° longitude. So it is called Greenwich Mean Time.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the longitudinal value in degrees of Indian Standard Meridian.
State with an example how time lost or gained is computed with reference to the International Date Line.
State the use of the lines of longitude in relation to distance and time.
Why are letters E or W added to longitude values?
What is the difference between Prime Meridian and other meridians of longitude?
Give a reason for the following :
The distance between two consecutive meridians is equal to about 111 kilometers only at the equator.
Fill in the blanks.
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards___________.
From the westernmost point to the easternmost point, the local times of India extend over a time difference of ______.
Which place is used as a standard for time all over the world?
How many times would the sun pass overhead a line of longitude?
