Q. With reference to the country Ecuador, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1.It is a country in northwestern South America.
2.Atlantic Ocean borders Ecuador to the west.
3.The Equator passes through the middle of Ecuador.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador is named after the Equator, which runs through the middle of the country.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Ecuador borders the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Source: The Hindu
