{"id":86097,"date":"2025-06-01T03:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86097"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:37:21","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-countries-is-not-located-on-the-tropic-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-countries-is-not-located-on-the-tropic-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following countries is  not  located on the Tropic of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following countries is <i>not<\/i> located on the Tropic of Capricorn?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chile&#8221; option2=&#8221;Brazil&#8221; option3=&#8221;Paraguay&#8221; option4=&#8221;Uruguay&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Tropic of Capricorn is a line of latitude located at approximately 23.5 degrees South of the Equator. It passes through several countries in South America, Africa, and Australia. In South America, it passes through Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. Uruguay is located entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn, between approximately 30 and 35 degrees South latitude.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Tropic of Capricorn is at roughly 23.5\u00b0 S latitude.<br \/>\n&#8211; It passes through Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil in South America.<br \/>\n&#8211; Uruguay lies south of this latitude.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther countries the Tropic of Capricorn passes through include Argentina (South America), Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar (Africa), and Australia.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following countries is not located on the Tropic of Capricorn? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chile&#8221; option2=&#8221;Brazil&#8221; option3=&#8221;Paraguay&#8221; option4=&#8221;Uruguay&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online The Tropic of Capricorn is a line of latitude located at approximately 23.5 degrees South of the Equator. 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