The tropic of cancer does NOT pass through which of the following states of India?

Odisha

The correct answer is Option (1) - Odisha

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that marks the northernmost position where the Sun appears directly overhead at its zenith during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. In India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through several states as it runs approximately parallel to the equator.

In the case of Odisha, while it lies relatively close to the Tropic of Cancer, the line itself does not intersect the state. Therefore, Odisha is one of the Indian states through which the Tropic of Cancer does not pass.

On the other hand, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Mizoram are states in India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes, as it crosses through certain regions of these states.