UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    Match the following
    A. Antarctic Circle?????? 1.\[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] north
    B. Tropic of Cancer???? 2.\[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]south
    C. Tropic of Capricorn?? 3. \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]north
    D. Arctic Circle???????? 4. \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]south

    A) A-1?????? B-2?????? C-3?????? D-4

    B) A-4?????? B-1?????? C-2?????? D-3

    C) ?A-4????? B-3?????? C-2?????? D-1

    D) ?A-3????? B-2?????? C-1?????? D-4

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    ?Antarctic Circle is at \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] south latitude. Tropic of cancer is \[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] north latitude. Tropic of Capricorn is at \[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]south latitude and Arctic Circle is at \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] north latitude.


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