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The day on which the sun reaches exactly overhead is called:

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Zero shadow day
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Solar eclipse
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Lunar eclipse
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Occultation
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Solution

The correct option is A Zero shadow day
The day on which the sun reaches exactly overhead is called the zero shadow day. On that day, at noon shadows completely disappear. This event can only be seen in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This event occurs in summer on different days in different places in this region.

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