Question : Which of the following pairs is correct?
Option 1: 23.5o South - Tropic of Cancer
Option 2: 23.5o South - Tropic of Capricorn
Option 3: 23.5o North - Tropic of Capricorn
Option 4: 66o North - Antarctic Circle
Correct Answer: 23.5o South - Tropic of Capricorn
Solution : The correct answer is 23.5o South - Tropic of Capricorn.
23.5o South latitude is known as the Tropic of Capricorn, which passes through South America, Africa, and the Australian continent. 23.5o North latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer, and 0 degrees latitude is known as the equator. This division is based on the fact that the sun's rays fall directly upon Earth between 23.5o North, and 23.5o South latitudes only. Beyond that, slanted rays of sunlight fall on Earth, which is the major reason behind the temperate seasons on Earth.
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Question : Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
Option 1: 00 longitude - Prime Meridian
Option 2: 00 longitude - Equator
Option 3: 00 latitude - Equator
Option 4: 23.50 North - Tropic of Cancer
Question : From which of the following continents pass all three latitudes, i.e., the equator, the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn?
Option 1: North America
Option 2: Asia
Option 3: South America
Option 4: Africa
Question : Which of the following imaginary lines lies at 0 degrees latitude?
Option 1: Equator
Option 2: Tropic of Cancer
Option 3: Tropic of Capricorn
Option 4: Prime Meridian
Question : The equator represents:
Option 1: line joining the north and south poles.
Option 2: imaginary line passing around the Earth midway between the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Option 3: line joining tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn.
Option 4: the axis of rotation of the Earth.
Question : The mouth of which of the following rivers lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer?
Option 1: Godavari
Option 2: Krishna
Option 3: Indus
Option 4: Mahanadi
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