Indian Geography UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

At the winter solstice the noon altitude of the sun at the Tropic of Cancer is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 23.5°

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “23.5°”.

The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5° North latitude.

At the winter solstice, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° South latitude).

Therefore, the noon altitude of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer would be 23.5° less than its maximum altitude (which occurs at the summer solstice). So, 23.5° - 23.5° = 0°. However, since we're considering the altitude above the horizon, it would be 23.5°.

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