Multiple choice general knowledge

The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

  1. north of Tropic of Cancer

  2. south of the Equator

  3. south of the Capricorn

  4. north of the Equator
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Explanation

Kanyakumari is located at approximately 8°N latitude, which means it is north of the Equator (0°). The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5°N, so Kanyakumari is well south of it. The Tropic of Capricorn is in the Southern Hemisphere, and India's entire mainland is north of the equator.

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