On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Answer: D. On June 21, Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle experience more than 12 hours of sunlight. June 21 is the Northern Hemisphere SUMMER SOLSTICE. The Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N). (1) Equator: 12 hours of day, ALWAYS — Earth is tilted but equatorial day length stays constant. So NOT more than 12. (2) Tropic of Cancer: ~13.5 hours of daylight — Sun overhead, longest day of year. MORE THAN 12. (3) Tropic of Capricorn: ~10.5 hours — winter solstice for SH. LESS THAN 12. (4) Arctic Circle (66.5° N): 24 hours of continuous daylight (midnight sun). MORE THAN 12. So statements 2 and 4 are correct. Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Ch 3 (Motions of the Earth).