Prelims 2022 · Geography · Question 29
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
Answer
Second half of the month of June
- (a) First half of June: Incorrect. In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day occurs around the summer solstice, usually on 20th or 21st June, not in the first half.
- (b) Second half of June: Correct. The summer solstice falls in the second half of June, giving the Northern Hemisphere its longest day.
- (c) First half of July: Incorrect. After the June solstice, day length starts decreasing in the Northern Hemisphere.
- (d) Second half of July: Incorrect. By late July, days are already shorter than on the solstice.
Answer: (b) Second half of the month of June.