Part of: Miscellaneous Indian Gk set 104

If the local time at Dwarka (69$^\circ$01'E) in Gujarat to the west of India is 6 am, what will be the local time at Dibrugarh (94$^\circ$58'E approximately 95$^\circ$), in Assam, in the east?

Category: Miscellaneous Indian Gk

Hint: Calculate the time difference based on the longitudinal difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh.

Correct Answer: C) 7:44 am.

Exam Relevance: UPSC, SSC, Bank PO, Railways

Difficulty: Moderate

Explanations:

The Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours, which means it rotates 15 degrees per hour. This rotation causes a difference in time between two places that are longitudinally separated. The time difference between two places can be calculated by the longitudinal difference between them, with each 15 degrees of longitude corresponding to a 1-hour time difference.

In this question, we are given the local time at Dwarka, which is 6 am, and we need to find the local time at Dibrugarh. The longitude of Dwarka is approximately 69 degrees east, and the longitude of Dibrugarh is approximately 95 degrees east. The longitudinal difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is:

95 degrees - 69 degrees = 26 degrees

Since each 15 degrees of longitude corresponds to a 1-hour time difference, we can calculate the time difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh as follows:

26 degrees / 15 degrees per hour = 1.7333 hours

1.7333 hours can be converted into hours and minutes:

1.7333 hours = 1 hour + 0.7333 hours

0.7333 hours * 60 minutes per hour = 44 minutes

Therefore, the time difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is 1 hour and 44 minutes. Since Dibrugarh is east of Dwarka, the local time at Dibrugarh will be later than the local time at Dwarka. If the local time at Dwarka is 6 am, then the local time at Dibrugarh will be:

6 am + 1 hour and 44 minutes = 7:44 am

Thus, the correct answer is 7:44 am.

Option Analysis:
  • Option A: This option is incorrect. The longitudinal difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is approximately 26 degrees, which translates to a time difference of about 1 hour and 44 minutes. Since Dibrugarh is east of Dwarka, the time there will be later, not earlier.
  • Option B: This option is incorrect. The time difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is not zero, so the local time at Dibrugarh cannot be the same as Dwarka's local time.
  • Option C: This option is correct. The longitudinal difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is approximately 26 degrees, which translates to a time difference of about 1 hour and 44 minutes. Since Dibrugarh is east of Dwarka, the local time at Dibrugarh will be 1 hour and 44 minutes later than Dwarka's local time.
  • Option D: This option is incorrect. The time difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is not 13 hours and 44 minutes, so the local time at Dibrugarh cannot be 7:44 pm when Dwarka's local time is 6 am.

Mnemonic: Every 15 degrees of longitude equals 1 hour of time difference.

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