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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 121 of 200

Q121
Geography (incl. West Bengal)States, Borders & Political Divisions
The difference in time between Kolkata and London is
  1. a.Kolkata is more than 5 hours ahead
  2. b.Kolkata is more than 3 hours ahead
  3. c.Kolkata is 15 minutes ahead
  4. d.Kolkata is 10 hours behind

Answer: (A) Kolkata is more than 5 hours ahead

Indian Standard Time (IST) is UTC +5:30, while London (GMT) is UTC +0 (or UTC+1 during British Summer Time). The difference between Kolkata/IST and London/GMT is 5 hours 30 minutes — which is 'more than 5 hours ahead,' making option A correct.

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