Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
A
Equator
B
Arctic Circle
C
Tropic of Capricorn
D
Tropic of Cancer
Correct Answer: Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer latitudes passes through India. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts by passing through 8 states, namely- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura & Mizoram. South of 22° north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula.