NCERT Important Questions for Class 9 Social Science Geography Chapter 1
Social Science Class 9 Geography
India – Size and Location 1
Important Questions
3/5 Marks Questions
Why does India need the standard time?
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(i) The longitudinal difference of India from west to east is around 30°.
(ii) This difference is equivalent to around 2 hours.
(iii) India is a very vast country. To bring uniformity in time it India needs to have only one standard time. Therefore, 82° 30′ E has been accepted as the Standard Meridian of India.
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