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Geography GK · Q85

Political Geography Of India

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 85

Q85

In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the

A.
Central part
Answer
B.
Northern part
C.
Southern part
D.
Western part

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the Central part. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts by passing through 8 states, namely- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura & Mizoram. South of 22° north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula.