Question

Which of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the Sun?
a.Srinagar
b.Mumbai
c.Kolkata
d.Thiruvananthapuram

Answer 1

Hint: The cities lying below the Tropic of Cancer and above the Tropic of Capricorn are the only places where the Sun’s rays fall vertically at least once in a year.

Complete answer: Let’s take a look at the cities one by one to reach the correct answer based on their location from the equator.
a.Srinagar: Srinagar is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir which is one of the northernmost Union Territories in India. Since India is located on both sides of the Tropic of Cancer, Srinagar will never be in the Tropical Zone. So, it will never get the vertical rays of the Sun. So, it is the correct option.
b.Mumbai: Mumbai is located near the sea and it is located below the Tropic of Cancer and above the Equator which places it into the Tropical Zone. So, it receives direct rays of the Sun for at least once in a year. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Kolkata: Kolkata is located near the sea and it is located below the Tropic of Cancer and above the Equator which places it into the Tropical Zone. So, it receives direct rays of the Sun for at least once in a year. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram is located near the sea and it is located below the Tropic of Cancer and above the Equator which places it into the Tropical Zone. So, it receives direct rays of the Sun for at least once in a year. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option a .

Note: The Earth is divided into the Torrid Zone, Temperate Zone and Frigid Zone based on their location on the Earth according to the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn.