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.
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