Which of the following statements is are correct The earth is nearest to the sun at Perihelion which......

Which of the following statements is / are correct ?

1. The earth is nearest to the sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on January 3
2. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on    July 4
3. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4

The earth is nearest to the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on January 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The Earth is closest to the Sun or at its Perihelion- about two weeks after the December solstice, i.e. 3 January and farthest from the Sun or at its Aphelion, about two weeks after the June solstice, i.e., 4 July.

By: Parvesh Mehta