INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following does not belong to physical environment?

Convectional Rainfall occurs in:

What is percentage of expansion (coverage) of continents on the Earth’s surface?

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?

 _________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.

The remedies to soil erosion are:
I. Contour bunding
II. Regulation of land use
III. Cutting of trees
IV. Allowing grazing of animals

Contours are imaginary lines showing:

The total number of planets revolving around the sun is:

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?

The stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called: