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Why is time difference discussed prominently even though India's east-west extent is less than its north-south extent?

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Correct answer: Because time is linked with longitude, not latitude

The governing concept is the relationship between Earth’s rotation and longitude. Earth rotates 360 degrees in about 24 hours, so local solar time changes by approximately four minutes for every degree of longitude, or one hour for 15 degrees. Consequently, an east-west span produces differences in local time, whereas north-south span mainly changes latitude, climate and the angle of solar heating. Option A is correct. India’s east and west locations can experience different local times even though its north-south dimension is greater. Option B is factually absurd, C confuses coastline with longitude, and D confuses area with a coordinate-based time effect.

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LongitudeTime DifferenceEast-West ExtentIndia And Its NeighboursIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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