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The Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passes through which of these states?

Correct answer: (C) UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30'E, passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

  1. (A)

    Only Maharashtra

  2. (B)

    Only Rajasthan

  3. (C)

    UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh

  4. (D)

    Only UP

Explanation

India uses 82°30'E as its Standard Meridian, and this meridian passes through five states: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. It also passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. This is why option C is the complete answer: the meridian is not confined to a single state, and it is used as the basis for Indian Standard Time, which is GMT + 5:30. For RAS, the trap is usually a single-state option, especially Uttar Pradesh because of the Mirzapur reference; the question asks for all states through which the meridian passes.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Maharashtra is not among the states crossed by the 82°30'E Standard Meridian.
  • (B) Rajasthan is not one of the five states through which the 82°30'E Standard Meridian passes.
  • (D) Uttar Pradesh is relevant because the meridian passes near Mirzapur, but the line continues through four other listed states as well.

Concept

This tests Indian locational geography, especially standard meridians and time zones. It recurs in RAS because the same fact links a map-based state sequence with the basis of Indian Standard Time.

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