What is meant by the term “midnight sun”?

(A) Twilight
(B) Rising Sun
(C) Very bright moon
(D) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

Correct Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Question Asked : SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator & LCD Exam 2011
Explanation : The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at places north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Around the solstice (June 21 in the north and December 21 in the south) and given fair weather the sun is visible for the full 24 hours. The number of days per year with potential midnight sun increases the farther towards either pole one goes.
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