INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which imaginary line, located at zero-degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

Laterite soils are found in area where–

The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is:

The term territorial water means:

Taiga means:

Algae belongs to which of the following levels of the ecosystem?

Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as:

The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation:

Consider the following statements about ‘Meandering’:

1. Meandering is an important feature of upper course of a river that is characterized by intensive erosion and vertical cliffs with a concave slope. 

2. The physiographical features associated with meandering process are oxbow lake, levee deposits and backswamp. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Soil factors are otherwise known as: