What would be the date and local time of a place located at 88B30 E longitude when the local time at 0s longitude is 19-00 hrs. of 28th February 2013?

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Q: 60 (NDA-II/2013)
What would be the date and local time of a place located at 88B30 E longitude when the local time at 0s longitude is 19-00 hrs. of 28th February 2013?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,9,17,9,9,3,5

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{'local time': [0, 1, 1, 2], '0s longitude': [0, 0, 0, 1], '28th february': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'date': [3, 1, 5, 11], 'place': [13, 5, 3, 13]}

The correct answer is option 2, which states that the date and local time of a place located at 88B30 E longitude when the local time at 0s longitude is 19-00 hrs. of 28th February 2013 would be 00-54 hrs. of 1st March.

To understand why this is the correct answer, we need to consider the concept of time zones and longitude. The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, each approximately 15 degrees of longitude wide. The prime meridian, which is located at 0 degrees longitude, serves as the reference point for determining time zones.

In this question, we are given that the local time at 0s longitude (which is the prime meridian) is 19-00 hrs. of 28th February 2013. The place in question is located at 88B30 E longitude, which means it is east of the prime meridian.

Since the place is located 88 degrees and 30 minutes east of the prime meridian, it would be in a time zone that is ahead of the time at the prime meridian. Each degree of longitude corresponds to approximately 4 minutes of time difference.

Therefore, to determine the local time at the place