India follows a single time zone, Indian Standard Time (IST), which is based on the longitude 82°30′E. This standard time is adopted across the country to ensure uniformity in daily activities and communication, even though local solar time varies significantly due to the vast east-west extent of the country.
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?
Asked in Extension officer (EO) 2019 · Topic: Standard Time (Difference between Local Time and IST across India (e.g., Gujarat vs. Arunachal Pradesh))
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