INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation:

What causes day and night cycle on Earth?

The largest reservoir of fresh water is:

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which among the followings is not the result of underground water action?

The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from:

What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to:

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

Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called: