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Q40 (NDA-I/2009) Geography › Maps & Locations › Geographical lines and coordinates Answer Verified

Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

Result
Your answer:  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

The Tropic of Cancer is incorrectly matched in the options. According to geographical standards, the Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5° N (or 23°26′ N) latitude in the Northern Hemisphere [2]. The coordinate 23.5° S actually refers to the Tropic of Capricorn [2]. Other options are correctly matched: the Prime Meridian is the 0° longitude line passing through Greenwich [3], and the International Date Line roughly follows the 180° longitude line [5]. The Arctic Circle is correctly identified at 66.5° N (or 66°33′ N) latitude [2]. Therefore, option 4 is the only incorrect pairing as it assigns a Southern Hemisphere coordinate to a Northern Hemisphere parallel.

Sources

  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 18: Latitudes and Longitudes > 18.3. Comparison: Latitude vs. Longitude > p. 250
  2. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 18: Latitudes and Longitudes > Important Parallels of Latitudes > p. 240
  3. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 18: Latitudes and Longitudes > 18.2. Longitude or Meridian > p. 242
  4. [4] Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth > DON'T MISS OUT > p. 16
  5. [5] Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth > Before we move on ... > p. 24
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