Q. Consider the following statements:
1.During the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.
2.Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight during the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. During the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, which occurs around June 21, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude), not at the equator.
Statement 2 is correct. During the summer solstice, the Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight, a phenomenon known as the “midnight sun”.
Source: AIR
