Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Spring tides occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned.
  2. Spring tides occur during both the full-moon and new-moon periods.
  3. Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon are approximately at right angles with respect to Earth.
  4. During neap tides, the Sun’s gravitational attraction becomes stronger than the Moon’s attraction.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only.
  2. 1 and 4 only.
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only.
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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