INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Natural sources of air pollution are:

Match the following:
Mountain Continent
1. Mount Etna a.   Asia
2. Mount K2 b.  Africa
3. Mount Kilimanjaro c.   Europe 

‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means:

Earthquakes are generally associated with:

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

After which one of the following tribes of India, the largest continent of ancient geological history of the world has been named?

The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with—

Consider the following statements about ‘Meandering’:

1. Meandering is an important feature of upper course of a river that is characterized by intensive erosion and vertical cliffs with a concave slope. 

2. The physiographical features associated with meandering process are oxbow lake, levee deposits and backswamp. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The moon is showing its same face to the earth because:

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to