SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at 23.5° latitude North and runs through Mexico, the Bahamas, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and southern China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sun rays fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer during the summer solstice. Due to this, the region in the north of the equator experiences the longest day and the shortest night on 21st June. Q. Fill in the blank.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the solstices result in a change of the length of night and day, the equinoxes do not. The summer and winter solstices result in the longest and shortest day of the year respectively while the equinoxes result in an equal amount of daylight and darkness received all across the earth.