This question relates to Earth's orbital mechanics and astronomical events. It tests knowledge about the Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun and the points of closest and farthest approach.
The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on
Asked in Inspector(Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs) 2020 · Topic: The Earth (Seasons, Solstices, and Equinoxes)
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