On 21st June, the Sun
does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
does not set below the horizon at the Antarctic Circle
shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2019
– The Sun’s rays are vertical over the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) on this day.
– Regions north of the Arctic Circle (66.5° N) experience the “midnight sun” (24 hours of daylight).
– The Sun is directly overhead at the Equator only during the equinoxes (around March 20/21 and September 22/23).
– The Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) during the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around December 21/22).