With reference to Arctic Circle, consider the following statements: 1. Arctic Circle passe through Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. 2. Moscow lies on the north of the Arctic Circle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Option 1 : 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

• Arctic Circle, parallel, or line of latitude around the Earth, at approximately 66°30′ N.
  • Because of the Earth’s inclination of about 23 1/2° to the vertical, it marks the southern limit of the area within which, for one day or more each year, the Sun does not set (about June 21) or rise (about December 21).
  • The length of continuous day or night increases northward from one day on the Arctic Circle to six months at the North Pole.
  • The Arctic Circle passes through the Arctic Ocean, the Scandinavian Peninsula, North Asia, Northern America, and Greenland.
  • The Arctic Circle passes through eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey). Hence, statement 1 is correct.