INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

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

The humidity of air depends on:

The rock that results from solidification of molten lava from a volcano is an example of which of the following?

The tropical rainforests:

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as:

The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil is used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?

Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem?

Blizzards are characteristic features of—