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What is the standard meridian of India and why it has been not selected?
standard meridian of india is UTC +5:30 that is measured on 82.5 degrees east longtitude
Where is Standard Meridian Of India is located?
allahabad
Why standard meriadian of india is chosen as 82 degree 30 min?
It is because the Standard Meridian of India almost passes from the centre of India. Standard Meridian of India passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
What is standard meridian of India?
The significance of standard meridian of India is that Standard meridian is used as the standard time for whole country. If it isn't there chaos will be created in the country so standard time is very important.
Why 82 degree 30'E has been selected as the standard meridian of India with an odd value?
Meridians are measured in degrees and fractions of degrees. Any line joining the two poles directly is a meridian and may have any value up to 180 degrees east or west. The standard meridian in India was chosen for time purposes within the country, as measured from the prime meridian.
Which is the place in India which is on longitude prime meridian?
No place in India is on the Prime Meridian. In fact, no point in India is closer than about 5,800 km (3,600 miles) from the Prime Meridian.
Is Egypt closer to prime meridian?
Closer than what ? ? The westernmost point in Egypt is about 24.7 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, while the minimum distance from any point on Egypt's western boundary to the Prime Meridian is about 1,453 miles.
Is Egypt closer to the Prime Meridian?
Closer than what ? ? The westernmost point in Egypt is about 24.7 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, while the minimum distance from any point on Egypt's western boundary to the Prime Meridian is about 1,453 miles.
Which is the place in India which id on longitude prime meridian?
No place in India is on the Prime Meridian. In fact, no point in India is closer than about 5,800 km (3,600 miles) from the Prime Meridian.
Are the easternmost meridian and standard meridian of India same?
No, they are not same.
Which states does the prime meridian pass through in india?
The Prime Meridian doesn't cross any territory of India.
Is standard meridian of India and India standard is same?
yes
Which state in the US is the westernmost in longitude?
Alaska. (It's also the state with the easternmost longitude, since its Aleutian chain crosses the 180° meridian.)
What was the earlier prime meridian?
Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh in India was the earlier prime meridian
What is the standard meridian of India and why it has been not selected?
standard meridian of india is UTC +5:30 that is measured on 82.5 degrees east longtitude
Where is Standard Meridian Of India is located?
allahabad
Where did standard meridian of India is located at?
allahabad
