UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    The sun shines vertically at the equator on
    1. 21st March?????
    2. 21st June
    3. 23rd September
    4. 22nd December

    A) ?1 and 2????????? ?

    B) ?2 and 3

    C) ?1 and 3????????? ?

    D) ?3 and 4

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    ?The sun shines vertically at the equator on two occasions i.e. at the time of Vernal Equinox on March 21 and Autumnal Equinox on 23rd September. On June 21 and December 22 the sun's vertical rays are at the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn respectively.


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