INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Speed of wind is measured by:

Which of the following is considered to be the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?

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:

Stratellite is the .

A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called:

What is the alternate name for contour lines?

Which imaginary line, located at zero-degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by:

Typhoons are common in the:

Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks?