{"id":52745,"date":"2024-04-15T23:43:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=52745"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:43:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:43:47","slug":"the-two-equinoxes-take-place-respectively-in-the-months-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-two-equinoxes-take-place-respectively-in-the-months-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The two &#8216;equinoxes&#8217; take place respectively in the months of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;January and June&#8221; option2=&#8221;July and December&#8221; option3=&#8221;March and September&#8221; option4=&#8221;September and December&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. March and September.<\/p>\n<p>An equinox is a day in the year when the Sun crosses the equator, and day and night are of equal length. 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