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$\frac{82\frac{1}{2}}{2}\frac{1}{6}$ longitude is geographically significant to India because:
Ait has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
Bit divides India into eastern and western zones
Cit enables determining local time in eastern India
Dit determines the Indian standard time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. it determines the Indian standard time
This Physical Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact.
Correct answer: it determines the Indian standard time.
_Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank) (orig. CPO SI 2003)_
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