Question
Q29) In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the: First half of the month of June
- First half of the month of June
- Second half of the month of June
- First half of the month of July
- Second half of the month of July
Answer: 2
Detailed Explanation
- The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun
- During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice—which always falls around June 21—the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice.