When it is noon along 82 30` E longitude along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 am ?

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Q: 56 (IAS/1994)
When it is noon along 82° 30' E longitude along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 am ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,111,142,47,42,111,53

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{'longitude': [4, 2, 2, 1], 'noon': [0, 0, 4, 2], 'degree': [1, 1, 0, 0]}

The question relates to the time difference between two points of longitude on Earth. The time varies based on the longitude, with 15° of longitude representing a difference of 1 hour. In this case, the difference between 12:00 PM (noon) and 6:30 AM is 5.5 hours or 82.5 degrees of longitude. Since we have to move westwards from 82° 30` E to reach an earlier time, we need to subtract 82.5 from 82° 30`E.

Option 1: 165° E has the same time as 82° 30` E but it doesn`t represent 6:30 AM, therefore it is incorrect.

Option 2: 67° 30` W is located on the other side of the globe and has a time difference of almost 10 hours, not 5.5, so it is incorrect.

Option 3: 0° E or W, also known as the Prime Meridian, in reality, has a time difference of 5.5 hours from 82° 30` E which is the right answer.

Option 4: 82° 30` W has a time difference of almost 11 hours from

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