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Which of the following at 23°30' N divid...

Which of the following at 23°30' N divides India into almost two halves?

A

Equator

B

Tropic of Capricorn

C

Prime Meridian

D

Tropic of Cancer

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D
Tropic of cancer at 23°30. N divides India into almost two halves. The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in India including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram, and Tripura. The Indian city that is closest to the Tropic of Cancer is Mayapur, West Bengal which is located at 23.438°N 88.392°E, only 0.0012055° away from the Tropic of Cancer.
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