Q. Consider the following statements:

1. India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up to 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast.
2. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: There is a general understanding among the countries of the world to select the standard meridian in multiples of 7°30' of longitude. That is why 82°30' E has been selected as the 'standard meridian' of India. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes. There are some countries where there are more than one standard meridian due to their vast east-to-west extent. For example, the USA has seven time zones.

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