SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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mid summer and winter
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mid spring and fall
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the beginning of summer and winter
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the beginning of spring and fall
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Equinox (Vernal & Autumnal) There are only two times of the year when the Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a “nearly” equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes. These events are referred to as Equinoxes.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Equinox is the position of the Earth on 21st March and 23rd September. Both the hemispheres experience equal days and nights.-On 21st March in the Northern hemisphere, this position is spring equinox.