The position of earth when it is nearest to sun is called as?

Aphelion Perihelion Perigee Apogee

Perihelion

The correct answer is Option (2) - Perihelion The point when the Earth is closest to the Sun is called Perihelion. 'Peri' in Greek means near, while helion refers to the Sun. The perihelion is about 147.5 million km away from the Sun and the Earth reaches this point every year around January 4.