Which one among the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
[amp_mcq option1=”Aizawl” option2=”Rajkot” option3=”Kolkata” option4=”Imphal” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2013
Aizawl (Mizoram): ~23.7° N
Rajkot (Gujarat): ~22.3° N
Kolkata (West Bengal): ~22.6° N
Imphal (Manipur): ~24.8° N
Comparing the absolute differences:
|23.7 – 23.5| = 0.2°
|22.3 – 23.5| = 1.2°
|22.6 – 23.5| = 0.9°
|24.8 – 23.5| = 1.3°
Aizawl has the smallest difference (0.2°) and is therefore the nearest to the Tropic of Cancer.