Which of the following statements is/are true?
Statement I : Lunar Eclipse occurs only on full Moon day.
Statement II: Solar Eclipse occurs only on new Moon day.

Statement I and Statement II

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Only statement I

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Only statement II

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Statement I and Statement II
A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon.It occurs only on full Moon day.
A Solar Eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth.It occurs only on new Moon day.

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1. Solar eclipse occurs during a new moon phase.
2. Lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon phase.

A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day.

A total solar eclipse occurs on a particular new moon day when the moon moves away from the earth.

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