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Geography GK · Q52

Political Geography Of India

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Q52

The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.

A.
At right angles
B.
To the North
Answer
C.
To the South
D.
90º to the South

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is to the North of the equator. The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic is 23°26′13.5″ (or 23.43708°) north of the Equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.