GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Delhi and Chennai
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Srinagar and Darjeeling
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Hyderabad and Kohima
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Nagpur and Kolkata
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Nagpur and Kolkata. Cities located on the tropic of cancer – sun overhead only once in a year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Torrid Zone: The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area, therefore, receives the maximum heat and is called the Torrid Zone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Complete Answer:Among the options Delhi is the only place which will never experience sunshine directly overhead at noon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution: The latitude of Bhopal is closest to the Tropic of Cancer. On the 15th June (summer solstice – 21st June), the Sun will be almost at zenith and therefore there we can see our shortest Shadow.