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The opening time of Central Government Offices in India is 9:00 a.m. IST, what will be the local time of opening of the Central Government Offices located at 80° East Longitude near Chennai and 92°45' East Longitude near Itanagar, respectively :
1
09:10 a.m. and 08:19 a.m. respectively
2
08:19 a.m. and 09:10 a.m. respectively
3
08:50 a.m. and 09:41 a.m. respectively
4
09:41 a.m. and 08:50 a.m. respectively
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: CTET
Level/Paper: CTET_P2
Chapter: Fundamentals of Geography: Earth & Its Systems
Topic: Earth's Motions, Globe, Latitudes & Longitudes
Correct Answer
Option C
Explanation
To determine the local time of opening for Central Government Offices located at different longitudes, we need to understand how time is calculated based on longitude. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is set at 82.5° East Longitude, which is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30). 1. Explanation for Option 3: - Chennai (80° East Longitude): - Chennai is located at 80° East Longitude, which is…Read More
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