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Indian Standard Times is ahead of Greenwich mean time by:
1. 7 hours
2. 4 hours
3. 5 1/2 hours
4. 3 7/2 hours

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : 5 1/2 hours

The correct answer is 5 1/2 hours.

  • The Indian Standard Time (IST):
    • The Indian Standard Time is calculated from 82°30’E meridian passing through Mirzapur.
    • IST is plus 5.30 hours from the GMT.
    • It does not take into account daylight saving time along with other seasonal factors.
    • India has only one-time zone.
  • Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 
    • Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the name for the mean solar time of the longitude (0°) of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in England.
    • The meridian at this longitude is called the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.

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