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प्रश्न
Name the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
उत्तर
22nd December.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the two reference lines with respect to which the distances of various places on the earth’s surface are measured?
Give reasons for the following
The period of twilight and dawn increases polewards.
On which dates does the sunshine vertically overhead at
(a) Equator,
(b) Tropic of Cancer.
(c) Tropic of Capricorn?
Distinguish between :
Twilight and Dawn.
At which latitude is the Sun overhead on 22nd – December?
When does the summer solstice occur ?
When is the spring equinox?
Give reasons for the following:
There is no Twilight and Dawn on the Equator.
Give reasons for the following:
The variation in the lengths of day and night goes on increasing polewards.
Examine the following statements
- The Earth is spherical in shape.
- The shape of the Earth is called a geoid.
- The Earth is flat.
Look at the options given below and choose the correct answer