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Question
The Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by ______.
Options
5 hours
5 hours 30 minutes
6 hours
4 hours and 30 minutes
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Solution
The Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by 5 hours 30 minutes.
Explanation:
IST is based on 82.5°E longitude; each degree accounts for 4 minutes, so 82.5 × 4 = 330 minutes = 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT.
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