The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries ?
1. Gabon
2. Somalia
3. Equatorial Guinea
4. Rawanda
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Correct — D, 3 and 4. The equator does NOT pass through Equatorial Guinea (3) or Rwanda (4). Despite its name, Equatorial Guinea's mainland (Río Muni) lies just north of the equator — the line runs through the sea to its south. Rwanda lies entirely just south of the equator, which crosses neighbouring Uganda to its north. By contrast the equator does cross Gabon (1) and southern Somalia (2), so options that exclude those are wrong.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Includes Gabon, but the equator does run through central Gabon; only Rwanda (of this pair) is truly not crossed.  (b) Includes Somalia, but the equator does pass through southern Somalia; only Rwanda here is genuinely not crossed.  (c) Somalia is crossed by the equator, so it does not belong in a 'not passed through' list; only Equatorial Guinea of this pair qualifies.

Concept: The equator (0° latitude) passes through 11 countries on land, including three in equatorial Africa's core — Gabon, the Congos, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. Two nearby African states are famous traps: Equatorial Guinea (named for its nearness to the equator, but whose mainland sits just north of it) and Rwanda (just south of the line).

State PCS 2020 Q90 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q90 — Geography PYQ with Answer