Directions: Two statements are followed by two Conclusions 1 and 2. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the following conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements and indicate your answer accordingly.

Statements:

I: In the Northern Hemisphere summer lasts from the Summer Solstice (about 21 June) to the Autumnal Equinox (September 22 or 23).

II: At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest on Earth during its summer season, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice.

Conclusions:

1: The Earth’s orbit around the Sun has very little effect over the Seasons on Earth.

2: Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons of Earth due to the summer solstice.