Question

Does India need to have more than one standard time? If yes, why do you think so?

Answer 1

Yes, I think India needs to have more than one standard time.

• There is a time variation of 2 hours between the Easternmost and the Westernmost parts of our country. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat.
• This is because the earth is tilted and also it rotates in the east to west direction. So while rotation, the Eastern parts of the world experiences the sun rays earlier as compared to the western parts of the world.
• Many countries like the USA, Canada, and Russia have more than one standard time because their longitudinal extent is large. India’s longitudinal extent is also 30° approximately. Therefore, it is advisable to use more than one standard time.