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

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    Consider the following pairs with respect to the position of the moon
    1. Perigee?? Moon farthest from the earth
    2. Apogee?? Moon nearest to the earth
    3. Conjunction? Moon exactly between the earth and the sun
    Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

    A) ?1 only?

    B) ?2 only

    C) ?3 only?????????? ??????????????

    D) ?1,2 and 3

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    ?Perigee and apogee are the positions when the moon is nearest and farthest from the earth respectively. Conjunction is the position when the moon is exactly between the earth and the sun.


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