In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the: (UPSC, 2022)

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Correct answer: Second half of the month of June. Second half of the month of June Summer Solstice (21st June): The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and the rays of the sun falling directly on the Tropic of Cancer areas receive more heat. The longest day and the shortest night at these places occur on 21st June. Thus, the second half of the month of June in the northern hemisphere has the longest day of the year. Areas near the poles receive less heat as the rays of the sun are slanting.The North Pole is inclined towards the sun and the places beyond the Arctic Circle experience continuous daylight for about six months. Since a large portion of the Northern Hemisphere is getting light from the sun, it is summer in the regions north of the equator. However in Southern Hemisphere all these conditions are reversed (winter season- longer nights).

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the: (UPSC, 2022)

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