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Geography & Environment · Universe, Solar System & Earth Motions · CDS 2017

CDS2017 · 1Universe, Solar System & Earth MotionsOn card GEO 1·1

Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)At the winter solstice (around December 21) the North Pole has 24 hours of darkness

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