Indian Geography UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is the longitude of the place?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 45° E

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “45° E”.

The correct answer is (2) 45° E.

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