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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 96 of 200

Q96
Geography (incl. West Bengal)West Bengal Geography
The tropic of Cancer passes through which district of West Bengal?
  1. a.Murshidabad
  2. b.Nadia
  3. c.Malda
  4. d.Purulia

Answer: (B) Nadia

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) passes through the Nadia district of West Bengal. It also passes through Purulia, Bankura, and Barddhaman, but Nadia is the district specifically cited in standard geography texts.