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Question
What is meant by Equinox ? Give the dates of the two Equinoxes.
Solution
Equinox means the time when the days and nights are equal all over the world. The particular dates of equinoxes are 21st March (Spring or Vernal Equinox) and 23rd September (Autumnal Equinox).
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