INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called:

The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called:

In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture?

Storms of gases are visible in the chromosphere of the Sun during:

 _________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.

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?

Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks?

A day is added when one crosses

The Sargasso Sea is situated in the: