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Q48 (NDA-II/2009) Geography › Maps & Locations › Geographical lines and coordinates Answer Verified

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

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The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) is a significant latitudinal line that divides India into almost two equal halves. It passes through eight Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram [t1][t3][t8]. Specifically, it enters through the Rann of Kuchchh in the west and exits through Mizoram in the east [c1]. While it passes through Rajasthan (Banswara district), Chhattisgarh (Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur districts), and Tripura (Udaipur), it does not pass through Orissa (Odisha) [t1][t8][t9]. Interestingly, Orissa is one of the states through which the Indian Standard Meridian (82°30'E) passes, but it lies entirely south of the Tropic of Cancer [t2][t10]. Therefore, Orissa is the correct answer as the line does not intersect its territory.

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  1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Climate > Latitude > p. 27
  2. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: India Size and Location > LOCATION > p. 1
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