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76.
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is
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Priyanka said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is option A.
Aneez said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is July 21.
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.
Prasanna said:
9 years ago
In Google, it shows longest day in the southern hemisphere was June 22. What was the correct answer?
Gowtham said:
1 decade ago
India belongs to northern hemisphere, but question asked in southern hemisphere. So correct answer is December 21.
M O Khan said:
9 years ago
Sun apparently makes a sign curve on the equator of the Earth due to the tilt of its axis. Therefore, reverse season (Summer and Winter) are experienced in northern and southern hemispheres. On December, 22 the appears right on the Tropic of Capricorn, so the day is longest on this date (shortest night) in the Southern hemisphere and longest night and shortest day in Northern hemisphere.
Amol said:
8 years ago
India belongs to northern hemisphere, but question asked in southern hemisphere. So correct answer is December 22.
Gopichandu jangam said:
8 years ago
But northern hemisphere also longest day june 21.
Shibunath said:
7 years ago
Since, India is in the northern hemisphere that's why 21st June is the longest day but in southern hemisphere 22 December is the longest day. So, the given answer is correct.
Venkata trilochan said:
6 months ago
Yes, 22 December is the Longest day in the southern hemisphere.
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