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MCQ on Tropic of Cancer | Indian Geography MCQ


Most Important MCQs on the topic ” Tropic of Cancer”(Ch-2). These questions are very important for SSC, Railways, Defence, CTET, State PCS, UPSC, Judiciary and all other examinations of India.

Q. The Tropic of Cancer is also known as:
(A) The Arctic Circle
(B) The Cancer Line
(C) The Summer Solstice
(D) The Northern Tropic

Ans:- (D) The Northern Tropic

Explanation: – The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary circle at 23.5°N latitude. It is also known as the Northern Tropic.

Q. The expansion of India is between ______
(A) 37º 17′ 53” North and 8º 6′ 28” South
(B) 37º 17′ 53” North and 8º 4′ 28” South
(C) 37º 17′ 53” North and 8º 28” North
(D) 37º 6′ North and 8º 4′ North

Ans:- (D) 37º 6′ North and 8º 4′ North

Explanation: – India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and its latitudinal extent stretches from 8° 4′ N to 37° 6′ N.

Q. The Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following states _______.
1. Gujarat
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans:- (A) 1, 2 and 4

Explanation: – The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

Q. Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 9

Ans:- (B) 8

Q. Which of the following Indian states has the maximum length of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Chhattisgarh

Ans:- (A) Rajasthan

Explanation: – Rajasthan has the maximum length of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it.

Q. What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
(A) 23.5 degrees South
(B) 23.5 degrees North
(C) 66.5 degrees North
(D) 66.5 degrees South

Ans:- (B) 23.5 degrees North

Explanation: – Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line, at an angle of 23.50 degrees North from the Equator, that passes through the middle of India. 

Q. Which one of the following towns is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
(A) Agartala
(B) Gandhinagar
(C) Jabalpur
(D) Ujjain

Ans:- (B) Gandhinagar

Q. The state of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes is______.
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand

Ans:- (D) Jharkhand

Q. Tropic of a Cancer passes through ______
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Tripura
(C) Mizoram
(D) All of the above

Ans:- (D) All of the above

Q. Which of the following Indian state lies North of the Tropic of Cancer?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Tripura

Ans:- (B) Manipur

Q. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Nagpur

Ans:- (B) Kolkata

Q. Which important latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?
(A) 20º30′ South
(B) 33º 30′ North
(C) 0º
(D) 23º 30′ North

Ans:- (D) 23º 30′ North

Q. Which among the following places, will have maximum day length in the month of June?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Chennai
(C) Bhopal
(D) Delhi

Ans:- (D) Delhi


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