UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · World Geography / Lakes and Lagoons · medium
Consider the following water bodies:
I. Lake Tanganyika
II. Lake Tonlé Sap
III. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
D.None✓ Correct
Explanation
Lake Tanganyika lies between approximately 3°S and 9°S in East Africa — south of the equator. Lake Tonlé Sap is in Cambodia, located around 12-13°N — well north of the equator. Patos Lagoon is in southern Brazil around 30-32°S — far south of the equator. The equator does not pass through any of these water bodies.
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