Which of the following passes through India?

The correct answer is Tropic of Cancer.

Key Points

• The Tropic of Cancer is like an imaginary line that is found at an angle of 23.50 degrees North of the Equator and this passes through the middle of India.
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through India dividing the country into roughly equal parts.
• It passes through Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

Important Points

• The Tropic of Capricorn or the Southern Tropic lies at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator and passes through South America, Africa, and Australia.
• The Tropic of Capricorn passes through a number of countries including Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, and Paraguay.
• Africa is the only continent through which the three parallels of latitude pass. This second-largest continent is located in the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The three parallels of latitude, namely the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn, pass through this continent.