INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through [IAS 2010]
A
Rajasthan
B
Punjab
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 27 Degree latitude passes through Alwar in Rajasthan and also Gangtok of Sikkim.

Detailed explanation-2: -The latitude passing through the middle of our country, giving it characteristics of tropical as well as sub-tropical climate, is the Tropic of Cancer. It passes through the middle of the country from the Rann of Kutch in the west to Mizoram in the east.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) stretches or covers nearly the entire length of India. It runs through the heart of India, north of the Equator. The Tropic of Cancer runs through eight Indian states. The Indian mainland stretches between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes from south to north.

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