Consider the following statements:
1. The Tropic of Cancer passes in India only through 8 states.
2. Mahi river passes through the Tropic of Cancer twice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Tropic of Cancer passes in India only through 8 states.
2. Mahi river passes through the Tropic of Cancer twice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: Gujarat , Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand , West Bengal, Tripura , and Mizoram.

Statement 2 is correct: The Mahi river in India passes through the Tropic of Cancer twice first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.

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Consider the following statements: 1. The Tropic of Cancer passes in India only through 8 states. 2. Mahi river passes through the Tropic of Cancer twice. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2