Identify the State on the basis of the following characteristics:
- Tropic of Cancer passes through the State.
- The State has more north-south extension.
- The State has international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Tripura
Mizoram
Nagaland
Manipur
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2021
1. Tropic of Cancer passes through the State: The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. This eliminates Nagaland and Manipur.
2. The State has more north-south extension: Comparing Tripura and Mizoram, Mizoram is elongated in a north-south direction, while Tripura has a more east-west orientation.
3. The State has international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar: Mizoram shares its western border with Bangladesh and its eastern border with Myanmar. Tripura shares borders only with Bangladesh (on three sides) and Assam/Mizoram internally.
Only Mizoram fulfills all three criteria.