- The 82°30' E longitude is approximately halfway between the country's westernmost (68°7' E) and easternmost (97°25' E) longitudes, making it a suitable central meridian for time calculation. - IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30).
Indian Standard Time is calculated along a line of longitude passing through
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Standard Time (Selection of 82°30' E Longitude as the Indian Standard Time (IST) Meridian)
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