UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    Which two places in India are located almost at the tropic of cancer and have sun's vertical rays only once in a year?

    A)  Delhi and Allahabad

    B)  Ranchi and Raipur

    C)  Gwalior and Bhopal

    D)  Bhopal and Ranchi

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Latitudes of the above places are (i) Delhi \[{{28}^{o}}38'N\](ii) Allahabad \[{{25}^{o}}25'N\] (iii) Ranch; \[{{23}^{o}}19'N\] (iv) Raipur \[{{21}^{o}}17'N\] (v) Gwalior \[{{26}^{o}}12'N\] (vi) Bhopal \[{{23}^{o}}20'N\]. Thus Bhopal and Ranchi are near the Tropic of Cancer \[{{23}^{o}}30'N\] and have sun's vertical rays only once in a year. Allahabad, Gwalior and Delhi are located in the north of the Tropic of Cancer and do not receive vertical rays of the sun even once in a year.


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