Multiple choice

Indian Standard Time is ………… hours ahead of GMT/UTC:

  1. 5.5 hours

  2. 5.00 hours

  3. 5.7 hours

  4. 5.01 hours
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Explanation

Indian Standard Time (IST) is calculated based on the 82.5 degrees East longitude. It is exactly 5 hours and 30 minutes (5.5 hours) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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