Correct answer: (d) None
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. None of the three water bodies is an equatorial crossing on this key.
- B
Only two
Only two. Over-counts.
- C
All the three
All three. Tonlé Sap is in Cambodia; Patos Lagoon is in southern Brazil; Tanganyika lies south of the equator along the Albertine rift.
- D
None
None. The equator does not pass through these three as keyed.
Summary. Official Set A key is (d) none. Lake Tonlé Sap is in Cambodia, well north of the equator. Patos Lagoon is in Rio Grande do Sul, far south. Lake Tanganyika sits along the western rift mainly south of 0°. UPSC keys zero equatorial crossings in this trio.
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