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Which of the following ports is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Vishakhapatnam

  4. Ennore
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Explanation

Kandla port in Gujarat is located at approximately 23°N latitude, which is very close to the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N. Mumbai is further south at ~19°N, Vishakhapatnam at ~17.7°N, and Ennore (Chennai) at ~13°N, making Kandla the geographically nearest to this imaginary line.

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