Geography
Look at the map of the Time Zones (Fig. 2.7) and answer the following questions:
- What is the Longitudinal degree of IST?
- If it is 2 a.m. IST, what will be the Time at Tokyo, London, San Francisco?
- Name the place which is diametrically opposite of India.
- Is the Indian Standard Time ahead of San Francisco Time? Give reasons for your answer.
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- 82 1/2° E
- Tokyo - 5:30 am
London - 9:30 pm
San Francisco - 1:30 pm - Chile is diametrically opposite of India.
- Yes, Indian Standard Time is ahead of San Francisco Time as India is 5:30 hrs ahead of GMT while San Francisco is 7:00 hrs behind GMT.
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