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  1. Position of the Moon between Sun and Earth
  2. Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new moon
  3. Both (a) and (b)
  4. None of these
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Option 2 : Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new moon

The correct answer is Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new moon.

  • A solar eclipse happens when the moon positioned between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
    • A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of the new moon.
    • During a solar eclipse, the order of the celestial bodies is Sun, Moon, Earth.
    • India has experienced three solar eclipses in the past ten years.
  • An Eclipse occurs when a celestial object moves directly into the shadow of another celestial object.
  • There are two types of eclipses: Solar and Lunar Eclipse.
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