Question
Differentiate between the Summer and Winter Solstice.
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Summer Solstice
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Winter Solstice
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It is the position of the Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer.
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It is the position of the Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn.
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In this position, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun.
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In this position, the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
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A larger portion of the Northern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun; hence, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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A larger portion of the Southern Hemisphere gets light from the Sun; hence, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, days are longer than nights.
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During this period in the Northern Hemisphere, nights are longer than days.
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Column A
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Column B
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(i)
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Herodotus
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(a)
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The study of past. |
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(ii)
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History
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(b)
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Father of history. |
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(iii)
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Pre-history
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(c)
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Study of inscriptions. |
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(iv)
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Epigraphy
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(d)
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Period for which we have no written records. |
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(v)
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Archaeology
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(e)
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The way or from in which some language is written. |
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(vi)
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Scripts
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(f)
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The study of remains of past.
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