Countries Transected by Equator and Tropic of Capricorn

XAT 2017 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge

In which of the following countries, both the Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass through?

  1. A.

    Brazil

  2. B.

    Argentina

  3. C.

    Peru

  4. D.

    Chile

  5. E.

    Venezuela

Answer

A

Explanation

Brazil is the only country among the choices through which both the Equator (0∘0^\circ) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5∘S23.5^\circ\text{S}) pass. Therefore, option A is the right answer.

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