UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 87
On 21st June, the Sun
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
At the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice on about 21 June, the Arctic Circle experiences at least 24 hours of daylight, while the Antarctic Circle experiences polar night.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Correct): The Sun stays above the horizon at the Arctic Circle on the June solstice.
B (Incorrect): The Antarctic Circle instead has a day with no sunrise around June 21.
C (Incorrect): The equator receives overhead sun near the equinoxes, not this solstice.
D (Incorrect): The overhead noon sun is at the Tropic of Cancer in June, not Capricorn.