High tides at antipodes are caused due to.

Centrifugal, centripetal and gravitational pull of the sun

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Gravitational pull of the sun

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Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

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The correct option is D Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
High tides at antipodes are caused due to gravitational pull of moon and sun. A particularly high tide (Spring tide) occurs when these two bodies are in line and both pull in the same direction.

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