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Question
On which dates does the sunshine vertically overhead at
(a) Equator,
(b) Tropic of Cancer.
(c) Tropic of Capricorn?
Solution
The sun is overhead on :
(a) Equator on 21st March and 23rd September.
(b) Tropic of Cancer on 21st June.
(c) Tropic of Capricorn on 22nd December.
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