GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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. Equator
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Tropic of Cancer
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Arctic Circle
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tropic of Cancer, the 23 degree and 30 minutes North latitude passes through the middle of the country. This imaginary line divides India into two halves-the Northern and the Southern.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts. Tropic of Cancer is the northerly circle of the latitude on the Earth at an angle of 23.43 degrees north to the equator, at which the Sun appears to be directly overhead at its culmination.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of the country and divides it in two halves: the tropical zone in the south and subtropical in the north. Hence, the correct answer is option (A). Note:India lies strategically at the head of the Indian Ocean, at the centre of the Eastern hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Correct Answer is Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two equal parts. The 23.5-degree latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer. It is present above the Equator.