Multiple choice

The day and the night always remain equal at the

  1. equator

  2. longitudinal axis

  3. latitudinal axis

  4. equinox

  5. none of these
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Explanation

At the equator (0° latitude), day and night remain approximately equal throughout the year because the Sun is always directly overhead at noon during equinoxes. This results in nearly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness daily. The equinox (when the Sun crosses the equator) is an event/time, not a place. Longitudinal and latitudinal axes are reference lines, not locations.

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