Question

Out of the states through which the tropic of cancer passes is _____________.
A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Orissa
D. Bihar

Answer 1

Hint: The Tropic of Cancer crosses the Mahi River, first in Madhya pradesh from where it flows into Rajasthan and enters for the second time, the Gujarat River. All year long, the tropics are warm, averaging 25 to 28 degrees Celsius (77 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit). This is because the sun gets more exposure to the tropics. The tropics don't feel the kind of seasons the rest of the World does because of all that heat.

Complete Answer:
Tropic of cancer - The latitude of 23.5 degrees is known as the Tropic of Cancer.
It is situated above the Equator. At this spot, on 21 June, the midday sun's rays are vertical. It is also known as the Tropic of the North. The Tropic of Cancer travels through 16 countries.
- An imaginary line that is 23.50 degrees at an angle is the Tropic of Cancer. It is north of the Equator, going through the center of India. The Tropic of Cancer travels through 17 countries, one of which is India. In India, the Tropic of Cancer moves through eight states: Tripura, Mizoram, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal.

Let us find the correct answer:
Option A. Mizoram: The tropic of cancer does pass through this state. Hence, this option is correct.
Option B. Manipur: The tropic of cancer is not going through this state. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C. Orissa: The cancer tropic does not go through this state. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D. Bihar: The cancer tropic doesn't go to this state. Hence, this option is incorrect.

In India, eight states pass through the Tropic of Cancer: Tripura, Mizoram, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal.

Hence, Option A. Mizoram is the correct answer.

Note: The Tropic of Cancer, also known as the Northern Tropic, is the Earth's northernmost circle of latitude at which the Sun will be directly overhead. This happens at the solstice of June, when the Northern Hemisphere is turned to its full degree towards the Sun. The Tropic of Cancer was named because during the June solstice, at the time of its naming, the sun was located in the Cancer constellation.