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KPSC KAS 2017 · Question 73 of 200

A man observes that a flag-pole outside his home casts no shadow on 21 st December at 12 o’clock noon. His home is at which of the following ?

Geography

  1. ANorth Pole
  2. BSouth Pole
  3. CTropic of Cancer
  4. DTropic of CapricornCorrect

Answer: D. Tropic of Capricorn

Explanation

On 21st December (winter solstice) the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, so a flag-pole there casts no shadow at noon.

Source: KPSC Gazetted Probationers Prelims 2017, Paper-I (General Studies, subject code 261), Series A

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