INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by:

The deepest surface depression on the earth is:

In which two layers of the Earth does the “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies?

The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the:

The area reserved for the welfare of wild life is called:

Sink hole is a phenomenon of topography.

The pole star indicates which direction?

In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

After which one of the following tribes of India, the largest continent of ancient geological history of the world has been named?