GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Sun’s rays fall vertically over the Northern Hemisphere
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The Sun’s rays fall vertically over the southern Hemisphere
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The Sun’s rays fall vertically over the Equator.
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The Sun’s rays fall vertically over the Tropic of cancer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Summer solstice: The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun on 21 st June. As the rays of the sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer, these areas receive more heat. The North Pole is inclined towards the sun the places beyond the Arctic Circle experience continuous daylight for about six months.
Detailed explanation-2: -The direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on 21st March and 23rd September. At this position, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights since neither of the poles are tilted towards the sun. This is referred to as an equinox.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun’s vertical rays strike the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5° north of the Equator, during the June solstice. The subsolar point then begins its migration south, and vertical rays strike the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5° south of the Equator, during the December solstice.