Question

3. The tropic of cancer passes through which of the following States?

1. Gujarat

2. Rajasthan

3. Tripura

4. Maharashtra

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 3 and 4 only
• C. 1, 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1, 2 and 3 only

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5° North of the Equator. It passes through eight states in India, from west to east.

1. Gujarat

2. Rajasthan

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Chhattisgarh

5. Jharkhand

6. West Bengal

7. Tripura

8. Mizoram

Since Maharashtra is not on this list, it is not one of the states the Tropic of Cancer passes through.