Question

Name the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.

Answer 1

Hint: The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the Indian subcontinent. It divides India into almost two halves.


Complete step by step solution:
The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is 23.50 degrees at an angle. It is north of the Equator, going through the centre of India. The Tropic of Cancer travels through 17 countries, one of which is India.

In India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states: Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), Tripura (Udaipur), Mizoram (Champhai), West Bengal (Krishnanagar).

The northern half lies in the temperate zone and experiences cool winters. The tropical/torrid zone is situated in the southern half and experiences very mild winters.

Additional information: The city closest to the Tropic of Cancer is Udaipur in Tripura. Tripura is a warm location, even though it falls below the north-eastern part of India.
The sun sets perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer during the Summer Solstice, that is, on June 21. Right Angle means that wandering outside is the wrong moment. Since it's hot, the earth is the hottest thing. And on the 21st of December, the same thing happened in the southern hemisphere, in the Capricorn Tropics. This is the Winter Solstice.
Few major cities close to the Tropic of Cancer are Agartala, Ranchi, Bhopal, Gandhinagar, and Aizawl.

Note:
The Tropic of Cancer crosses the Mahi River twice. First, in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows to Rajasthan and reaches Gujarat where it passes for the second time.