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The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?1. Madhya Pradesh2. West Bengal3. Gujarat4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Andhra Pradesh

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

  • The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through Andhra Pradesh. 
    •  Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle part of India. 
    • Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50 degrees.
    • It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India.
    • Tropic of Cancer passes through 17 countries and India is one of them.

  •  It passes through the other eight states.
    • Gujarat (Jasdan)
    • Rajasthan (Kalinjarh)
    • Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur)
    • Chhattisgarh (Sonhat)
    • Jharkhand (Lohardaga)
    • West Bengal (Krishnanagar)
    • Tripura (Udaipur)
    • Mizoram (Champh)
  • The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) passes almost halfway through the country India.
  • From the extends south to north, the mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes.
  • From the other extends west to east, India extends between 68°7’E and 97°25’E longitudes.
  • Due to the great longitudinal extent and difference of about 29°, wide differences in local time of places located at two extreme points of the country.
  • The difference between these two points would be approximately two hours.


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