Q. Consider the following statements:
- India has a tropical monsoon climate
- India's geographical boundaries are within the tropics
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
Answer:
Only 1 is correct
Notes: India has a tropical monsoon climate
This is a correct statement.
India's geographical boundaries are within the tropics
This is not correct. Since tropic of cancer passes through mid of India through eight states viz. Guj, Raj, M.P , Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , W.B , Tripura and Mizoram. The regions below it falls under tropical region where sun is overhead at least once in a year. Regions above it, are subtropical.