QUESTION

Hard

World Geography

Prelims 2025

Consider the following water bodies:

I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon

Through how many of them does the equator pass?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Statement I: Incorrect Lake Tanganyika lies south of the Equator, in Tanzania, DRC, Burundi, and Zambia.

Statement II: Incorrect Lake Tonlé Sap is in Cambodia, well north of the Equator.

Statement III: Incorrect Patos Lagoon is in southern Brazil, far south of the Equator.

Correct Answer: (D) None The Equator does not pass through any of the three water bodies listed.

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