Tropic of Cancer & India
Mar 2022|š¢Current|4 min read|22 entries
Key Takeaway
The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that runs across the center of India at an angle of 23.50 degrees north of the Equator.It is also known as theNorthern Tropicsandit is the only latitude th...
Tropic of Cancer & India(22)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| The current equinoxes and solstices are as follows:Spring or Vernal Equinox | March 20 |
| Summer Solstice | June 21 |
| Autumnal Equinox | Sept 22 |
| Winter Solstice | Dec 21 |
| Important Points AboutĀ Tropic of CancerNo. of states theĀ Tropic of Cancer passes through India | 8 |
| Memory Code:MTą“Æąµą“MGRą“ą“±ąµą“JCBą“µą“¾ą“ąµą“ą“æ /ą“°ą“¾ą“®ą“ą“Ŗą“®ą“æ ą“ąµą“ą“¤ąµą“°Tropic of Cancer passes through | 3 continents: North America, Africa & Asia |
| Hemisphere in which the tropic of cancer pass through | Northern Hemisphere |
| Westernmost state in India of the Tropic of Cancer | Gujarat |
| Easternmost state in India of the Tropic of Cancer | Mizoram |
| The shortest length of TOC is in | Rajasthan |
| The longest length of TOC is in | Madhya Pradesh |
| City nearest to the Tropic of Cancer | Udaipur |
| MetropolitanĀ city nearest to the Tropic of Cancer | Kolkata |
| The town is nearest to the tropic of Cancer | Gandhi Nagar (23Ā°30ā² North) |
| Capitals nearest to the Tropic of Cancer | Ranchi, Agartala & Aizwal |
| Capital farthest from the Tropic of Cancer | Jaipur |
| The river that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice | Mahi |
| Water Bodies | Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Philippines Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California |
| Equator | Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives & Indonesia |
| Only Asian countries through which Equator passes | Maldives & Indonesia |
| South Asian country is closest to the equator | Indonesia |
| Only country that is crossed by both Equator andĀ Tropic of Capricorn | Brazil.GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)āUK, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali & Ghana.IST (Indian Standard Time)āUP, MP, Odisha & Chhattisgarh |
The current equinoxes and solstices are as follows:Spring or Vernal Equinox
March 20
Summer Solstice
June 21
Autumnal Equinox
Sept 22
Winter Solstice
Dec 21
Important Points AboutĀ Tropic of CancerNo. of states theĀ Tropic of Cancer passes through India
8
Memory Code:MTą“Æąµą“MGRą“ą“±ąµą“JCBą“µą“¾ą“ąµą“ą“æ /ą“°ą“¾ą“®ą“ą“Ŗą“®ą“æ ą“ąµą“ą“¤ąµą“°Tropic of Cancer passes through
3 continents: North America, Africa & Asia
Hemisphere in which the tropic of cancer pass through
Northern Hemisphere
Westernmost state in India of the Tropic of Cancer
Gujarat
Easternmost state in India of the Tropic of Cancer
Mizoram
The shortest length of TOC is in
Rajasthan
The longest length of TOC is in
Madhya Pradesh
City nearest to the Tropic of Cancer
Udaipur
MetropolitanĀ city nearest to the Tropic of Cancer
Kolkata
The town is nearest to the tropic of Cancer
Gandhi Nagar (23Ā°30ā² North)
Capitals nearest to the Tropic of Cancer
Ranchi, Agartala & Aizwal
Capital farthest from the Tropic of Cancer
Jaipur
The river that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice
Mahi
Water Bodies
Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Philippines Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California
Equator
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives & Indonesia
Only Asian countries through which Equator passes
Maldives & Indonesia
South Asian country is closest to the equator
Indonesia
Only country that is crossed by both Equator andĀ Tropic of Capricorn
Brazil.GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)āUK, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali & Ghana.IST (Indian Standard Time)āUP, MP, Odisha & Chhattisgarh