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Write note on Importance of Standard Time.
Solution
Standard time of a country is the time of the country determined legally and is binding on all the regions. It is the harmonisation of different time zones in a geographical area rather than using the solar time. It was established in the 19th century to enable weather forecasting and set railway timings. Some of the importance of following a standard time is:
- It helps in avoiding confusions of time differences that can happen between the extreme points in the same country.
- It helps in properly scheduling the railway and the airway timings.
- It helps in making defined schedules for meeting with the delegates from other foreign countries.
- It helps to coordinate activities and reduces the loss of time incurred in adjusting the time zones.
- It helps to improve communication across the same country.
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Brazilian standard time is ahead of Indian standard time.
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Development of communication in Brazil
Read the map in the fig and answer the following questions:
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- How many divisions can you see in the map?
- What do these divisions signify?
- What does the term ‘behind the GMT’ mean ?
- Which part of Brazil is ahead of the other ?
- By how many minutes is this part ahead of others?
- What does the red line in the map show?
Given are the westernmost and easternmost extreme points of Brazil mainland in figure. Calculate the difference in time between the two points in minutes.
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Westernmost point: Nascente do Rio Moa (07°32'33'' S, 70°59' W)
Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba (07°09' 28''S, 34°47' W)
Westernmost point: Nascente do Rio Moa (07°32'33'' S, 70°59' W) Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba (07°09' 28''S, 34°47' W)
Saurabh and Ashwini work for a MNC. Two of their regional head offices are located in Brazil in Rio De Janeiro and Manaus, respectively. Both of them have to contact either of the head offices constantly. As they have to adjust timings according to their head offices, find out their corresponding timings in India, if they work according to office timings in Brazil i.e 10am. to 5 pm.
Observe the given map and answer the questions given below it.
- What does the above map indicate?
- How many time zones are shown in the map?
- Which part of Brazil is ahead of others?
- What does the dark line in the map show?
- To which direction does Ponto De Seixas lie?
