At equator, sunrise occurs at the same time each day.
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Question
At equator, sunrise occurs at the same time each day.
- A. A
- B. The (Correct answer)
- C. An
- D. None of the above
Correct Answer
Option B — The
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is The.
Key Points
- The correct sentence is: *At the equator, sunrise occurs at the same time each day.*
- The is the definite article, used before a noun that is unique — there is only one equator.
- *A* and *an* are indefinite articles used for any one of many, which cannot apply to a one-of-a-kind geographical feature.
Additional Information
- "The" is required before unique or singular geographical entities:
- *the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, the Prime Meridian*
- *the Sun, the Moon, the Earth*
- *the Himalayas, the Ganga, the Indian Ocean*
- Note the contrast: individual mountain peaks and lakes take no article — *Mount Everest, Dal Lake* — while ranges and rivers take the.
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