INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

A biome is:

The tropical rainforests:

Contour ploughing helps in:

Cloud burst means:

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture?

With reference to the Geographical processes and their driving force, consider the following pairs: 

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called:

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?

The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun?