Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements regarding India’s location:

  1. India’s longitudinal extent causes a time difference of nearly two hours between its easternmost and westernmost parts.
  2. Indian Standard Time is based on 82°30′ E longitude and is five hours and thirty minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
  3. India’s latitudinal extent places the entire country within the tropical zone.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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