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:- (C) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: – The maximum length of the Tropic of Cancer is in Madhya Pradesh. The minimum length of the Tropic of Cancer is in Rajasthan
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
2 thoughts on “MCQ on Tropic of Cancer | Indian Geography MCQ”
Correct question no. 5. Maximum length of tropic cancer. Its not rajasthan
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