NCERT Solutions for Geography, Chapter 1 – India - Size and Location Intext Questions Page 2 Question 1. Why 82°30'. E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India? Answer From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82° 30' E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as … [Read more...] about Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 India – Size and Location