INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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:

What is the process of seeping of water into the ground called?

What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

The longest river in Asia is:

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

Solar energy is received by the earth through:

Equatorial regions experience:

Earthquakes are generally associated with:

Who had used the term “Ecology” first time?

Which one of the following is igneous rock?