Multiple choice

What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?

  1. Five and half hours

  2. Four and half hours

  3. Five hours

  4. Six hours

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Indian Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30, which is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC). India uses a single time zone for the entire country despite its width. The half-hour offset comes from India's longitudinal position relative to the prime meridian.

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