INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars:

Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270 C and a rain fall more than 100 cm?

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:

Equator represents:

A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called:

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?

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

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as:

The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is: