During solar eclipse

During solar eclipse

[amp_mcq option1=”the earth comes in between the sun and the moon.” option2=”the moon comes in between the sun and the earth.” option3=”the moon comes exactly halfway between the earth and the sun.” option4=”the sun comes in between the earth and the moon.” correct=”option2″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
The correct answer is B) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth and blocking the Sun’s light.
The alignment for a solar eclipse is always Sun – Moon – Earth. During a solar eclipse, the Moon covers the Sun either partially or completely (total solar eclipse) for observers on Earth within the shadow cone. This is in contrast to a lunar eclipse, where the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.