INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano 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 largest reservoir of fresh water is:

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?

1. Gravitational pull of the Earth is responsible for the activation of Cold currents.

2. The rotation of the Earth stimulates warm currents. 

3. The ‘West Wind drift’ is the largest current among all and is a type of circumpolar current.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

Man can maintain an ecological balance in the biosphere by:

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:

Laterite soils are found in area where–

The highest grade and best quality coal is:

What is the process of seeping of water into the ground called?

The term territorial water means: