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The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the West, but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?

From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours, but the watches show the same time. It is because the time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°3 0’E) passing through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is taken as the standard time for the whole country.


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