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Why is the Sun visible about two minutes before actual sunrise and two minutes after actual sunset?

RRB Paramedical (Stage-II); RRB Group-D; RRB Group-D; RRB NTPC (Stage-I) 30/04/2025 / Shift-I; 01/09/2022 / Shift-III; 22/09/2018 / Shift-II; 30/04/2016 / Shift-I 2025; 2022; 2018; 2016
✓ Answer: D Atmospheric refraction
Atmospheric refraction makes the Sun appear above the horizon while it is geometrically below it.
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