Physiography of India

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Capital cities of which of the following states lies above the Tropic of Cancer?

1. Gujarat

2. Mizoram

3. Jharkhand

4. Rajasthan

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

Tropic of Cancer and States :

Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line, at an angle of 23.50 degrees North from the Equator, that passes through the middle of India.
If you run this imaginary line around Earth, it passes through 17 countries, India being one of them.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai) in that order.
Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, fi rst in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.
Udaipur in Tripura is the city nearest to the Tropic of Cancer. Tripura, even though it falls under north-eastern part of India, is a hot place. The city is famous for its Tripura Sundari Temple and was an erstwhile capital of the Maharajas of Tripura.