Q. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?
- Equator
- Arctic Circle
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Tropic of Cancer
Answer: D
Tropic of cancer passes through the middle of India.
The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is currently 23°26′12.9″ (or 23.43691°) north of the Equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extentThe 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.
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