The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following States ?

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Q: 113 (CDS-I/2007)
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following States ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,66,21,66,5,3,13

keywords: 

{'himachal pradesh': [6, 1, 6, 4], 'kashmir': [3, 1, 2, 2], 'jharkhand': [1, 0, 0, 4], 'cancer': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'jammu': [4, 2, 0, 3], 'bihar': [1, 0, 2, 2], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'tropic': [2, 0, 2, 1]}

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that circles the Earth at approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator. It marks the northernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead during the summer solstice.

Jharkhand is the correct answer for this question. Jharkhand is a state located in eastern India and it lies completely within the tropics. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the southern part of Jharkhand, making it the only state among the options mentioned that is crossed by this imaginary line.

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Bihar are not crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are both mountainous states located in the northernmost region of India, and the Tropic of Cancer is situated much further south. Bihar, on the other hand, is located in eastern India and the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through it either.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option 1, Jharkhand.