On 21st June, the Sun
[amp_mcq option1=”does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle” option2=”does not set below the horizon at the Antarctic Circle” option3=”shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator” option4=”shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn” correct=”option1″]
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).