SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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A day on which the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn
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a day on which the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer
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a day on which the sun is directly over the prime meridian
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a day on which the sun is directly over the Equator
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Detailed explanation-1: -These events are referred to as Equinoxes. The word equinox is derived from two Latin words-aequus (equal) and nox (night). At the equator, the sun is directly overhead at noon on these two equinoxes.
Detailed explanation-2: -On Earth, there are two equinoxes every year: one around March 21 and another around September 22. Sometimes, the equinoxes are nicknamed the “vernal equinox” (spring equinox) and the “autumnal equinox” (fall equinox), although these have different dates in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Detailed explanation-3: -Astronomically, our planet’s seasons change on four particular days each year, two solstices, one in June and one in December, and two equinoxes (one in March and one in September).