INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

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

A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is   

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

Which one of the following planets has no moon?

Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the:

‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means:

The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called:

Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers.

The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with: