Indian Geography (Part-I)

Total Questions: 47

11. 70° East longitude passes through: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Jodhpur
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Dholpur
(d) Nagaur

Correct Answer: (b) Jaisalmer

Solution:70° East longitude passes through Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The coordinates of Jaisalmer are approximately 26.91°N, 70.92°E, placing it directly on the 70° East longitude line.

12. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar (Jharkhand)
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Bihar (Jharkhand)

Solution:Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Thus, at present none of the options are correct. At the time of examination, Jharkhand was part of the Bihar. Therefore option (b) has been considered as the correct answer.

13. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states? Select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. Gujarat

2. Chhattisgarh

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Jharkhand

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4

14. Tropic of Cancer passes through — [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Tripura
(c) Mizoram
(d) All of these

Correct Answer: (d) All of these

Solution:Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes. North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.

15. Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) 9

Correct Answer: (b) 8

Solution:Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes. North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.

16. The state of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes is — [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (d) Jharkhand

Solution:Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes. North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.

17. Tropic of Cancer does not cross which of the following State? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

(a) Tripura
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (c) Manipur

Solution:Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes. North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.

18. Which one of the following towns is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer : [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Agartala
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Ujjain

Correct Answer: (b) Gandhinagar

Solution:The place whose latitudinal position is at a minimum distance from the latitude of Tropic of Cancer will be the nearest place to the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23°30' N, divides India into almost two equal parts. Latitudinal position of the towns given in the options is :

Place	Latitude	Difference in Position (23°30')
Agartala	23°50' N	+20'
Gandhinagar	23°9' N	–21'
Jabalpur	23°11' N	–19'
Ujjain	23°10' N	–20'

According to the distance from the Tropic of Cancer, Gandhinagar is the nearest town. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

19. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Nagpur

Correct Answer: (b) Kolkata

Solution:The latitudinal position of the above cities in context to the Tropic of Cancer is:

City	Latitude
Delhi	28°25' – 28°53' North
Kolkata	22°30' North
Jodhpur	26°00' – 27°37' North
Nagpur	21°09' North

The Tropic of Cancer is located approximately 23°30' North of the Equator, so the nearest city to the Tropic of Cancer from the above options is Kolkata.

20. Which important latitude divides India into almost two equal parts? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) 23°30' South
(b) 33°30' North
(c) 0°
(d) 23°30' North

Correct Answer: (d) 23°30' North

Solution:23°30' North latitude divides India almost into two equal parts. It is known as Tropic of Cancer. Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes. North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.

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