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The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

A. the equator

B. the tropics

C. the arctic

D. None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

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.

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