Which of the following latitudes passes through India?

Equator

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Arctic Circle

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Tropic of Cancer

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Solution

The correct option is D Tropic of Cancer
The important parallel of latitude that passes through India is the Tropic of Cancer (23.4° north of Equator). This latitude passes through eight states of India, namely, Gujarat, Mizoram, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chattisgarh.

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