Question

The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through ______.
1. Assam
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Tripura

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Assam

The correct answer is Assam.

• The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through Assam.

• The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight States in India namely Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
• The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) divides India into two almost equal climatic zones, namely, the Northern Zone and the Southern zone.
• Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice first in Madhya Pradesh and second in Gujarat.

• The most important lines of latitudes are:
  • Equator (0°)
  • The Tropic of Cancer (23½°N),
  • The Tropic of Capricorn (23½°S)
  • The Arctic Circle (66½°N)
  • The Antarctic Circle (66½°S). 
• Africa is the only continent, which is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn.