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The Sun rises on the North pole on the 21st March and this Pole remains in light till which date?
A
22 nd June
B
20th August
C
20th December
D
23rd September
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On equinox days( 21st March), sunrise will be experienced on the North pole. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -On 21st March and 23rd September, direct rays of the sun fall on the equator. At this position, neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun; so, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox.

Detailed explanation-3: -The equinoxes happen in March (about March 21) and September (about September 23).

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Northern Hemisphere the autumnal equinox falls about September 22 or 23, as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south. In the Southern Hemisphere the equinox occurs on March 20 or 21, when the Sun moves north across the celestial equator.

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