GK Question

geography easy true_false

India's standard meridian (82.5°E) passes through Uttar Pradesh.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

India's standard meridian (82.5°E) passes through Mirzapur near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. This longitude is used to define Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT. A single time zone is used across India.

Topic Indian Geography
Exam Relevance SSC, Railway, Banking