SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -summer solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21) or farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22).

Detailed explanation-2: -The summer solstice occurs at the moment the earth’s tilt toward the sun is at a maximum. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 21st June, the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun. These areas receive more heat because sun rays fall directly on the tropic of Cancer. As the larger portion of the Northern hemisphere gets light from the sun, it is summer in the Northern part of the equator.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Northern Hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer, usually June 21.