Question
Which is the longest day of the year?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: 21 June
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is 21 June.
In Latin, “Solstice” means “sun stands still”.
It is an annual astronomical phenomenon that brings the longest day of the year.
On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, receiving the full glare of the sun’s rays.
During the summer solstice, the Earth’s axis — around which the planet spins, is tilted in a way that the North Pole is tipped towards the Sun and the South Pole is away from it.
Typically, this imaginary axis passes right through the middle of the Earth from top to bottom and is always tilted at 23.5 degrees with respect to the Sun.
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