Which of the following statements regarding the key lines of latitude and longitude traversing Africa are correct? 1. Africa is the only continent on Earth traversed by the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn. 2. Equator passes through Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia. 3. Prime Meridian passes through the western part of Africa, intersecting the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. 4. Tropic of Capricorn passes through Egypt, Sudan, and Libya in North Africa. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 3

[B] 1, 2 and 3

[C] 2, 3 and 4

[D] 1 and 4 only

Answer: B

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Africa is uniquely bisected by all three major circles of latitude: Tropic of Cancer (), Equator (), and Tropic of Capricorn ().
Statement 2 is correct: The Equator passes through six mainland African nations: Gabon, Congo, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia (as well as the island state of São Tomé and Príncipe).
Statement 3 is correct: The Prime Meridian ( longitude) cuts through Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo, intersecting the Equator at in the Gulf of Guinea.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Tropic of Cancer passes through Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara in North Africa. The Tropic of Capricorn runs through Southern Africa (Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar).