UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 29 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Longest Day Summer Solstice
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicClimatology
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
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Answer: B. Second half of the month of June
Verdict
Correct answer: Option (b) — Second half of the month of June.
Analysis
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun.
It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. During the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice — which always falls around June 21 — the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice.
June 21 falls in the second half of the month of June, making it the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.