Which among the following countries of South America does the Tropic of Capricorn not pass through?

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Q: (CDS-I/2019)
Which among the following countries of South America does the Tropic of Capricorn not pass through?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'south america': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'paraguay': [0, 0, 1, 4], 'bolivia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'chile': [7, 1, 9, 7], 'capricorn': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'tropic': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'brazil': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6]}

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line that runs across the southern hemisphere at approximately 23.5 degrees south of the equator. It marks the farthest point south where the sun can be directly overhead at noon on the winter solstice.

Option 1: Chile - The Tropic of Capricorn does pass through Chile. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 2: Bolivia - The correct answer. The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through Bolivia.

Option 3: Paraguay - The Tropic of Capricorn does pass through Paraguay. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 4: Brazil - The Tropic of Capricorn does pass through Brazil. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

To summarize, out of the given options, the Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through Bolivia.

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