INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

The cause of loss of forest cover is:

Widening of a river valley takes place due to:

The fur of the animals living in colder regions:

Which of the following minerals are required for smelting iron ore?

The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is:

With reference to the ‘Continental Shelf’, consider the following statements:

1. Legally, it is the stretch of the seabed adjacent to the shores of a particular country to which it belongs. 

2. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.

3. Fossil fuels and metallic nodules are found in the continental shelves. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:

The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?

Bamboo is classified as: