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Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

IAS 2003Geography Geomorphology

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Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

Official previous-year question

Prelims GS Paper I · Held on 18 May 2003.

Options

  1. ADelhi
  2. BKolkata
  3. CJodhpur
  4. DNagpur

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