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प्रश्न
What is “Greenwich Mean Time”?
उत्तर
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT):- It is based on 0° longitude of a place of this name near London. GMT is adopted uniformly by all countries to keep time. It forms the basis of fixing Time Zones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the longitudinal value in degrees of Indian Standard Meridian.
Give a reason for the following:
Lines of longitude are also called Meridians of longitude?
Give a reason for the following:
Diametrically opposite lines of longitude and the Equator are called Great Circles.
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
Give an example of how time lost or gained is computed with reference to this line.
An important programme was to be broadcast from Mumbai at 7.30 p.m. This was heard by some Indian sailors near Ivory Coast in West Africa at 20°W longitude. What was the local time there?
What is the difference between Prime Meridian and other meridians of longitude?
A ship crossing international dateline at mid-night on Wednesday Eastwards, find that it is mid-night Tuesday on the American side. Why?
What do you mean by local time?
Why do we have the concept of time zone?
India is located in this hemisphere based on lines of longitude.
