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General Knowledge · Q175

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 175

Q175

The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

A.
the equator
B.
the tropics
C.
the arctic
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Outside the tropics, annual receipts of solar radiation generally decrease with increasing latitude. Minimum values occur at the poles. This pattern is primarily the result of Earth-Sun geometric relationships and its effect on the duration and intensity of solar radiation received.