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GS Geography Physical Geography of World
Q.

On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

Explanation:

ANS. (A) 
21-23 December, also known as winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. India, being in the northern hemisphere, experiences its shortest day and longest night on this very day. The winter solstice occurs at the moment when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun.

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