Which of the following statements are correct regarding the duration of days?

Shorter in summers

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Shorter in winters

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Longer in summers

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Longer in winters

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Solution

The correct options are
B Shorter in winters
C Longer in summers
Duration of days change with change in seasons. Days are shorter in winter and longer in summers.
The daylight hours are affected by the Earth's axial tilt. During summers the time of exposure of Sun on Earth is more than that of winters. Hence, the length of days are longer in summers and shorter in winters.

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