[Solved] The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because: [IAS 1993]

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Q.	The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because: [IAS 1993]
A.	the trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
B.	the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
C.	sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
D.	the Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer» B. the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth

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