UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

  1. First half of the month of June
  2. Second half of the month of June
  3. First half of the month of July
  4. Second half of the month of July

Answer

Correct Answer

Second half of the month of June

Explanation

The summer solstice, the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs around 20-22 June, i.e., the second half of June.

Topics: geography, northern hemisphere summer solstice, physical geography, solstice