UPSC Prelims 2025
Geography
Consider the following water bodies:
I. Lake Tanganyika
II. Lake Tonlé Sap
III. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
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.