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Discussion Forum : World Geography - Section 2 (Q.No. 76)
76.
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is
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Prasanna said:
9 years ago
In Google, it shows longest day in the southern hemisphere was June 22. What was the correct answer?
Ashish said:
9 years ago
June Solstice: Longest and Shortest Day of the Year. The June solstice is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice the Southern Hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year, and which time zone you are in.
Aneez said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is July 21.
Priyanka said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is option A.
B.swapna said:
9 years ago
June 21 is the longest day.
BIBHUDATTA NAIK(SITU) said:
9 years ago
India belongs to northen hemisphere. But question asked on south hemisphere. So, 22 dec is the write answer as longest day.
Pravalli said:
9 years ago
Yes, I think it is wrong. I knew that December 22 is the shortest day and June 21st the longest day.
Rajesh kumar said:
10 years ago
From 22nd December longer day begins. And on 21st June it is the longest day.
Arpit said:
10 years ago
It has a very geographical answer that the longest day in northern hemisphere is 21 June and 21 December is the shortest day in northern hemisphere and the longest day in southern hemisphere.
Ram said:
10 years ago
According to my knowledge June 21st is longest day and December 21 is shortest day.
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