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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 28

SSC MTS Previous Year - 02 August 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q28

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The Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower of ______.
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mirzapur

Indian Standard Time:

  • It is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+5:30.
  • It is calculated on the basis of 82.5 °E longitude which is just west of the town of Mirzapur, near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The longitude difference between Mirzapur and the United Kingdom's Royal Observatory at Greenwich translates to an exact time difference of 5 hours and 30 minutes.