Sunlight Duration on June 21
Question
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?
- 1.
Equator
- 2.
Tropic of Cancer
- 3.
Tropic of Capricorn
- 4.
Arctic Circle
Options
1 only
2 only
3 and 4
2 and 4
Explanation
On June 21 (Summer Solstice in the NH), the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. All latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere (like the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) experience more than 12 hours of daylight. The Equator experiences exactly 12 hours, and the Tropic of Capricorn experiences less than 12 hours.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q15
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Geomorphology & Earth Science
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.9
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