Question

When does the winter solstice occur?
a) 21 June b) 22 December
c) 21 March d) 23 September

Answer 1

The correct answer is option b) 22 December.
When the position of the Earth is such that sun rays fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn and southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it is called the winter solstice. It occurs on 22 December. A large portion of northern hemisphere is not exposed to the Sun resulting in the longest night and the shortest day of the year.