Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

The Sun rises in northeastern India nearly two hours earlier than at Jaisalmer. Nevertheless, watches in Dibrugarh, Imphal, Jaisalmer, Bhopal and Chennai show the same time.

Which one of the following conclusions best explains this observation?

  1. Sunrise occurs simultaneously throughout India, but its visibility varies with relief
  2. India uses separate standard meridians for its eastern and western regions
  3. India follows a common standard time based on 82°30′ E despite differences in local solar time
  4. Longitude has no influence on the local time at which sunrise occurs
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