INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

What is called the coastal part of water bodies of the ocean which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents?

What is the mean temperature of Earth?

What is the epicenter of an Earthquake?

What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?

Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests?

The main cause of global climatic change is:

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

Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the:

With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated?