Question

Out of the following states, the tropic of cancer does not pass through
1. Rajasthan
2. Chhatisgarh
3. Odisha
4. Tripura

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Odisha

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Odisha.

• The Tropic of Cancer lies 23.5°N in the Northern Hemisphere.
• It is an imaginary line that divides India almost into two half.
• In India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states.
• They are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

• The Tropic of Cancer is also referred to as the Northern Tropic.
• The climate at the Tropic of Cancer is hot and dry.