Q. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? Month – Position of Sun
a) June – Midday Sun overhead at tropic of Cancer
b) December – Midday Sun overhead at tropic of Capricorn
c) March – Midday Sun overhead on Equator
d) September – Midday Sun overhead on Arctic Circle
Question from Odisha OCS Paper 1 2024
The correct answer is: d) September Midday Sun overhead on Arctic Circle.
Explanation:
The position of the Sun at midday changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis and its orbit around the Sun.
a) June – Midday Sun overhead at Tropic of Cancer: This is correct. Around June 21st (Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere), the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude).
b) December – Midday Sun overhead at Tropic of Capricorn: This is correct. Around December 21st (Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere), the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S latitude).
c) March – Midday Sun overhead on Equator: This is correct. Around March 21st (Spring Equinox), the Sun is directly overhead at the Equator.
d) September – Midday Sun overhead on Arctic Circle: This is incorrect. Around September 21st (Autumn Equinox), the Sun is directly overhead at the Equator, not the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle (66.5°N latitude) does not experience the Sun being directly overhead at any time of the year due to its position relative to the Earth’s tilt.
Thus, option d is not correctly matched.
