Q40: JKPSC Prelims 2021 GS-I: Previous Year Question with Answer

Consider the following statement 1) When the earth, the moon and the sun are in a straight line, the sun enhances its gravitational pull of the moon, creating a condition of higher tides and lower low tides known as spring tides 2) when the sun and the moon are at right angle to the earth, the sun partially counteracts the pull of the moon, producing lower high tides and higher low tides typical of a neap tide. 3) A solar eclipse occurs when the sun passes between the earth and the moon. 4) Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. Which of the given statement above is/are correct