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Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on

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21 March
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21 June
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22 December
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None of these
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The correct option is A 21 March
On 21st March and September 23rd, direct rays of the sun fall on the equator. At this position, neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun; so, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox.

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