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Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50 degrees. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. Tropic of Cancer passes through 17 countries and India is one of them.
- From the extends south to north, the mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes.
- From the other extends west to east, India extends between 68°7’E and 97°25’E longitudes.
- Due to the great longitudinal extent and difference of about 29°, ta wide differences in local time of places located at two extreme points of the country.
- The difference between these two points would be approximately two hours.
The states of India through which the tropic of cancer passes
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)
- Mizoram (Champhai)
Tropic of Cancer crosses Mahi River twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.
- 82 degrees 30 minutes west longitude
- 82 degrees 30 minutes east longitude
- 52 degrees 30 minutes west longitude
- 52 degrees 30 minutes east longitude
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Option 2 : 82 degrees 30 minutes east longitude
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The correct answer is 82 degrees 30 minutes east longitude.
- India the mainland extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
- 82 degrees, 30 minutes east longitude has been considered as India's Standard Meridian.
- This imaginary line passes between two poles near the Vindhya region of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
- The standard timeline of India passes through the following 5 states -
- Uttar Pradesh
- Chhatisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Orissa
- Andhra Pradesh
- In India, 82½º longitude line has been accepted as Standard Meridian for determination of Standard Time (IST) of India.
- In this way, the time on the 82½º meridian line will be considered as the time of the whole country.
- The international standard timeline 0º longitude passes through a place called Greenwich, London.
- Latitude:
- It is the angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface, measured in degrees from the earth's center.
- It is a circular line that is parallel to the equator, which lies midway between the poles.
- The latitudes are also called temperature coordinates because, with the increase in distance latitudinal distance towards the poles, the temperature reduces.
- Longitude:
- It is an angular distance measured in degrees along the equator east or west of the prime meridian (0) degree.
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