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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

The Lunar eclipse occurs in which of the following case?

Options:

When moon lies between earth and sun

When earth lies between sun and moon

When sun lies between earth and moon

Both 2 and 3

Correct Answer:

When earth lies between sun and moon

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - When earth lies between sun and moon

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy), with Earth between the other two. A lunar eclipse can occur only on the night of a full moon.

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