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Why does sunrise occur earlier in eastern India than in western India?

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Correct answer: The eastern part lies on more easterly longitudes

The governing concept is Earth’s rotation and the relation between longitude and local time. Earth rotates from west to east, so places lying farther east turn toward the Sun earlier than places farther west. Consequently, the eastern parts of India experience sunrise before the western parts, even though the country uses one standard time. A difference in longitude produces a difference in local solar time; roughly, 1° of longitude corresponds to 4 minutes. Option A is therefore correct. The other choices do not explain the time difference: India is not divided into northern and southern hemispheres for this reason, the Sun rises everywhere on the sunlit side, and being near the sea has no direct role.

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SunriseLongitudeLocal TimeIndia GeographyMeridiansAnd Local TimeLongitude Meridians And Local TimeGeographical Coordinates And TimeGeography

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