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Which is the longest day and the shortest night in the southern hemisphere ?

A

22nd December.

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B

23rd December.

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22nd June.

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is A 22nd December.
Sunrays are never perpendicular to any of the parallels between Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole or between Tropic of Capricorn and the South Pole. 22nd December marks the longest day and the shortest night in the southern hemisphere.

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