INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?

The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of:

Which is the most stable eco-system?

In terms of size, Neptune ranks no. in our Solar System.

A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of water to the ground surface through a hole is known as:

Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

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

Which of the following absorbs part of the insolation and preserves earth’s radiated heat?

In the context of Pressure Belts, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. High pressure center are developed during winter in the North of the Himalayas.

2. The Convergence of Tropical and sub-tropical winds results in the formation of cyclones in the sub-polar region.

3. Pressure belts shift northwards and southwards with the shift of thermal equator. 

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a: