The earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

  1. The earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on January 3
  2. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on July 4
  3. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4
  4. The earth is nearest to the Sun Aphelion which generally occurs on January 3

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 4
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1 and 2

Answer

The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, where it is nearest to a star. Aphelion is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is farthest from its point of orbit. Statement 2 and 4 are wrong.

Earth's nearest point to the Sun is in January and farthest point from the Sun is in July.

The correct option is C.