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UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · Question 29

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
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Answer: (B) Second half of the month of June

Explanation

The summer solstice (longest day) in the northern hemisphere falls around 20–21 June.