Daily Quiz | On the March equinox
Hot air balloons float above the Pyramid of the Sun on the day of the spring equinox, in the pre-hispanic city of Teotihuacan, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico, March 20, 2023.
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In technical terms, the March equinox is when the ____ point is exactly on the equator while moving from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere. Fill in the blank.
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On equinox, shadows cast by the steps and carvings of the Temple of _____ in Mexico, give the impression that a big serpent is descending to the bottom. Fill in the blank with the name of the deity, which is also the name of a character in the film ‘Wakanda Forever’.
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On an equinox, at two places on the earth, the sun neither rises nor sets but stays just above the horizon. Name these places.
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In 1995, the Calendar Reform Committee recommended that India use the ‘Saka calendar’ from 1878, with the first day of every year on the day after the March equinox. Who headed this committee?
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The March equinox can occur on one of three days, from March 19 to 21. In the current century, when will it occur the earliest?
