The need for separate time zones in India is primarily felt in the extreme eastern states due to the large longitudinal extent of the country, causing a significant difference between local solar time and the standard time based on 82.5° E.
If India adopts two time zones based on 75° E meridian for western India and 90° E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefited most ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2011 · Topic: Standard Time (Debate and demands for a second time zone in India (especially for Northeast India))
More Indian Geography questions
- Which one of the following statements relating to time is not correct ?
- If the Sun rises at RIRAP in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am (IST), then what time (IST) the Sun will rise in Kandla in Gujarat?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The local time of Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) is about two hours ahead than Dwarka (Gujarat). 2. The local time at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) is almost same. 3. The local time of Mumbai (Maharashtra) is one hour ahead than Kolkata (West Bengal). Select the correct answer using the code given below-
- The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west but the watches show the same time. How does it happen?
- Which of the following statement is/are correct? 1. The local time of Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) is about two hours ahead than Dwarka (Gujarat). 2. The local time at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) is almost same. 3. The local time of Mumbai (Maharashtra) is one hour ahead than Kolkata (West Bengal). Select the correct answer using the code given below- - [A] 1 and 2 only - [B] 2 only - [C] 1 and 3 only - [D] 1, 2 and 3
- The IST meridian 82½°E passes through a number of States in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?
- The Indian Standard Time meridian does not pass through
- The Standard Meridian (82°30'E) of India does not pass through