World Geography MCQs

152. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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.

155. The largest production of mica in Asia is from

A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
D. India
✅ The correct answer is option D.
India has a near monopoly in the production of mica, producing about 60% of the world’s total production. About 95% of India’s mica is found in just three states of India, namely Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.

157. The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are I. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces II. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores III. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores

A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All of the above

158. The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.

A. older
B. younger
C. larger
D. smaller
✅ The correct answer is option B.
All of the ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock that was released from fissures located at the mid-oceanic ridges. The oldest rocks found in these basins are approximately 200 million years old. This is a lot younger than the oldest continental rocks which have ages greater than 4 billion years.
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