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The Topic of Cancer passes through how many coastal and landlocked States of India, respectively?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1 and 7
  2. 2 and 6
  3. 2 and 5
  4. 3 and 5

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2 and 6

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 2 and 6. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N latitude) passes through 8 Indian states in total. Out of these: • 2 are coastal states- Gujarat and West Bengal. • 6 are landlocked states- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura, and Mizoram.