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Consider the following statements about time in India:
1. Indian Standard Time is based on the 82°30' E meridian.
2. The standard meridian of India passes through Ahmedabad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Indian Standard Time is based on the 82°30' E meridian.
2. The standard meridian of India passes through Ahmedabad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT, based on 82°30' E. Statement 2 is wrong since this meridian passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh (close to Allahabad/Prayagraj) and not Ahmedabad. The line crosses Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
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