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What is local time?
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- The time in a particular region or area expressed, with reference to the meridian passing through it. (or)
- When the sun is overhead on a particular line of longitude, it is 12 noon at all the places located on that line of longitude. This is called local time.
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Chapter 2.2: Globe - Exercise [Page 185]
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