{"id":86220,"date":"2025-06-01T03:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86220"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:40:40","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-with-respect-to-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-with-respect-to-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct with respect to Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct with respect to Time Zone in India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. There is one standard time for the whole country.<\/li>\n<li>2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have different Time Zones.<\/li>\n<li>3. Indian Standard Time (IST) is five and half hours behind GMT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nOnly statement 1 is correct with respect to Time Zone in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: There is one standard time for the whole country. This is correct. India observes Indian Standard Time (IST) throughout its territory.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have different Time Zones. This is incorrect. All Indian islands, including Andaman &#038; Nicobar and Lakshadweep, follow IST.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: Indian Standard Time (IST) is five and half hours behind GMT. This is incorrect. IST is five and half hours *ahead* of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). IST is UTC+5:30.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIndia&#8217;s longitudinal extent suggests the possibility of two or more time zones, but for practical and administrative reasons, the country follows a single time zone. The 82\u00b030&#8242; East longitude passing near Prayagraj (Allahabad) is taken as the standard meridian for India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct with respect to Time Zone in India ? 1. There is one standard time for the whole country. 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have different Time Zones. 3. Indian Standard Time (IST) is five and half hours behind GMT. 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