INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?

The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun?

Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above-

Which is the most stable eco-system?

The ash–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as:

The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is:

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?

In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?

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