The longest period of twilight is observed at which of the following cities?
A
Chennai
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B
Hyderabad
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C
Mumbai
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D
Thiruvananthapuram
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Solution
The correct option is A Mumbai
Twilight is the period between day and night when the sun is not visible but the sky is illuminated through the scattering of light. Period of twilight is minimum at the equator and it goes on increasing when we move towards poles.
Among the given cities, Mumbai is farthest from the equator, thus the period of twilight will be maximum in Mumbai.