INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called:

Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called:

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?

What is called the coastal part of water bodies of the ocean which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents?

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

Basaltic lava is found in the:

The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:

Who coined the word ‘Geography’?

The highest grade and best quality coal is:

Dolomite is a/an: