Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time ?

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Q: 28 (CDS-I/2009)
Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,34,10,3,6,1,34

keywords: 

{'indian standard time': [0, 0, 5, 2], 'longitudes': [1, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct option for the longitude that determines the Indian Standard Time is option 4, 82.5°E. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on the longitude that passes through the center of India, which is 82.5°E.

Option 1, 85.5°E, and option 2, 86.5°E, are both to the east of 82.5°E, so they do not represent the longitude that determines IST. Option 3, 84.5°E, is closer to the correct longitude but still not accurate.

The Indian Standard Time is the time used throughout India and is set to be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30). It helps in maintaining a uniform time across the country, despite India`s large geographical area spanning multiple time zones. The longitude of 82.5°E aligns with the Indian Standard Time, and it is used as the reference for timekeeping in India.