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69.
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
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Sawmi said:
1 decade ago
The longitude against which Indian Standard time is set passes through Allahabad, India.
British India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5 degree east (of Greenwich Meridian) longitude was picked as the central meridian for India, corresponding to a single time zone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.
This went into force on January 1, 1906. However, Calcutta time was officially maintained as a separate time zone until 1948. Bombay time was maintained but only informally until about 1955.
After independence and the partition of British India, Pakistan stayed on Indian Standard Time for three years and adopted Pakistan Standard Time at 5 hours in advance of GMT in 1951.
British India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5 degree east (of Greenwich Meridian) longitude was picked as the central meridian for India, corresponding to a single time zone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.
This went into force on January 1, 1906. However, Calcutta time was officially maintained as a separate time zone until 1948. Bombay time was maintained but only informally until about 1955.
After independence and the partition of British India, Pakistan stayed on Indian Standard Time for three years and adopted Pakistan Standard Time at 5 hours in advance of GMT in 1951.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
Can Anyone tell me how to Calculate it?
Arvind said:
1 decade ago
No its 5.5 times ahead of GMT. So none of the above.
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