One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________

Answer: Option C

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans. The tidal pattern follows a roughly 24-hour and 50-minute cycle. Each day, the tide occurs about 50 minutes later than the previous day. This phenomenon is due to the rotation of the Earth in relation to the moon's position. As a result, the high tide occurring at 8:00 A.M. on one day will occur approximately 50 minutes later, at 8:52 A.M., on the next day. This gradual delay in the timing of tides is known as the "lunar day."