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Why is the difference between day and night durations not felt at Kanyakumari, whereas it is not so in Srinagar, Kashmir?                                                              (3)  

Answer:

Since the axis of rotation of the earth is tilted at 23.5o to the perpendicular, the Circle of Illumination of the earth varies from summer to winter. At the equator, it does not cause any time difference between day and night throughout the year, but north or south of it the durations vary. Kanyakumari is close to the Equator, while Kashmir far away. So this difference is felt in Kashmir in winter or summer, but not at Kanyakumari.