Question

Which parallel of latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?
A.Tropic of Cancer
B.Tropic of Capricorn
C.Equator
D.None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint:India is surrounded by water bodies on three sides, i.e., Bay of Bengal in the southeast, Indian Ocean in the south and Arabian Sea in the southwest. Lakshadweep off the western coast and the Andaman and Nicobar islands, located in the Bay of Bengal also form a part of India.

Complete answer:
India has a tropical monsoon type of climate This is because India lies in the tropical belt and its climate is much influenced by the monsoon winds which are largely confined to the Tropics, i.e., between twenty degree N and twenty degree S. The main characteristics of this type of climate are relatively high temperatures and dry winters, However, the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south provide distinctive climatic conditions to India. The Himalayan ranges protect northern India from the cold winds of Central Asia and Siberia and give it a continental climate, the characteristics of which are the prevalence of land winds, great dryness of air and large diurnal range of temperature, The Indian Ocean in the south gives it a hot monsoon climate more typical of the tropical than of the temperate zone.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. Due to its strategic location, India commands the sea routes between Europe and Africa on the one hand, and Southeast Asia, Far East and Oceania on the other.