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प्रश्न
How can you say that the use of ‘Local Time’ is very inconvenient nowadays in practical life?
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उत्तर
Use of Local time is very inconvenient nowadays in practical life because if we have to travel through many countries, it will be convenient to us to follow one particular standard time, according to which we can set our watches with respect to a particular country and its standard time with reference to Greenwich or Prime Meridian (0° Longitude) to bring about international uniformity. This is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Indian Standard time is 5 hrs 30 minutes ahead of GMT.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Make a detailed study of finding time with the help of longitudes. Give one practical example.
A cricket match was to be held at Birmingham at 9 a.m. local time. The position of Birmingham is 5° W. Calculate the time the viewers have to tune their television in Sydney 151°E.
How many lines of longitude are there?
What is “Greenwich Mean Time”?
“The degree of longitude decreases in length poleward”. Why?
Tick the correct answer.
The value of the prime meridian is
Fill in the blanks.
The 0° Meridian is also known as ____________________.
The axis is parallel to the ______.
Geographically, what is the time difference between Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in Assam?
The area found between 0° and 180° E lines of longitude is called.
