Q. Which of the following has the highest albedo?
Answer: Fresh snow
Notes: Albedo is defined as the ratio of reflected solar radition to total received solar radation. Fresh snow has the largest reflection and hence highest albedo, whereas black soil has the lowest albedo since it absorbs maximum amount of solar radiation.

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