SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two days of the year on which the sun’s rays shine directly overhead at noon
A
solstice
B
equinox
C
diffusion
D
tundra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Recent News. 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: -Summer solstice and winter solstice are the most common names, referring to the seasons they are associated with.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator on the first day of spring (vernal equinox) and on the first day of fall (autumnal equinox). The sun is directly overhead at noon on the first day of summer at a point 23.5 degrees north of the equator (called the Tropic of Cancer).

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