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Consider the following cities in India:

1. Lucknow 2. Ranchi 3. Raipur 4. Bhubaneshwar 5. Hyderabad

Which of the above given cities lies to the west of the Standard Meridian of India?

1, 3 and 5 only

2 and 5 only

1, 2, 3 and 5 only

3 and 5 only

Explanation:

The longitude of 82° 30°E is considered the Standard Meridian of India. The time at the Standard Meridian is regarded as the time for the whole country and is called the Indian Standard Time or IST. The cities of Lucknow, Raipur and Hyderabad lie on the western side of the Standard Meridian of India. Some major state capitals to the east of the IST meridian are Patna, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi etc.

By: Parvesh Mehta

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