Q. Consider the following statements regarding equinoxes and solstices:

1. They occur because the Earth's axis of spin lies at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
2. During the summer solstice, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn.
3. During the winter solstice, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The solstices and equinoxes are due to Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt. Only statement 1 is correct. During the summer solstice, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, not Capricorn. During the winter solstice, it is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, not Cancer. Thus, statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.