2011 · Q32
If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?
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- AManipur
- BPaschim Banga
- CAsom
- DBihar
Explanation
The 90°E meridian passes closest to the northeastern states; Manipur, lying furthest east, gains the most from a separate eastern time zone.