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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 91 of 200

Q91
Geography (incl. West Bengal)States, Borders & Political Divisions
The tropic of Cancer does not pass through
  1. a.Mizoram
  2. b.Tripura
  3. c.Orissa
  4. d.Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (C) Orissa

The Tropic of Cancer runs through eight Indian states — Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram — but does not pass through Odisha (Orissa), which lies entirely south of it.