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प्रश्न
Study the map given in the figure and answer the following questions.
- Calculate the difference between the two longitudinal extremes of mainland India. Is it more than Brazil?
- Which longitude in India is called the Indian Standard Time (IST)?
- What is the difference between this time and the GMT?
- How many local times are there in India?
दीर्घउत्तर
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उत्तर
- The difference between the two longitudinal extremes of east and west mainland India is about 29°, whereas the difference between the two longitudinal extremes of east and west mainland Brazil is about 39°. No, it is not more than Brazil.
- The 82° 30′ E longitude is called Indian Standard Time (IST).
- The IST time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of the GMT.
- One of the 29 local times (82° 30' E Longitude) is considered IST in India.
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