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Why 82°30'E has been selected as the ‘standard meridian’ of India

 Question.

Why has 82°30' E been selected as the ‘standard meridian’ of India?

(Chapter-1 India — Location, Class 11 NCERT geography "India Physical Environment")

Answer.

According to common understanding among countries of the world, the standard meridian of a country should be a multiple of 7°30' longitude (which is equal to 30 minutes). This is the reason why 82°30' East is chosen as the 'standard meridian' of India because its longitude is a multiple of 7°30' (82°30' = (7°30' )*11 ) and also It passes through almost the middle of India (near Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh).

Why 82°30'E has been selected as the ‘standard meridian’ of India
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