where is the indias most important longitude located
Geography · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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India's most important longitude is the Standard Meridian of India, which is located at 82.5 degrees east. This meridian was established to standardize time across the country and serves as the reference for Indian Standard Time (IST). The 82.5 degrees east longitude is used as the baseline for determining time zones in India. It passes through the city of Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The adoption of the Standard Meridian of India was part of efforts to streamline timekeeping across the country and ensure uniformity in scheduling and communications. IST is five and a half hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30), and it is used throughout the country.