During solar eclipse

During solar eclipse

the earth comes in between the sun and the moon.
the moon comes in between the sun and the earth.
the moon comes exactly halfway between the earth and the sun.
the sun comes in between the earth and the moon.
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.
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