Consider the following statements 1 In summer solstice 21st June the northern hemisphere will have t...........

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Consider the following statements

1. In summer solstice (21st June) the northern hemisphere will have the longest day and shortest night.

2. In winter solstice (22nd December) the southern hemisphere will have the longest night and shortest day.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The sun is vertically overhead at the Tropic of Cancer on about 21st June. This is known as June or Summer solstice, when northern hemisphere will have longest day and shortest nights.
The sun is vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on about 22nd December. This is known as winter solstice, when southern hemisphere will have longest day and shortest nights.