INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

‘Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from:

The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is:

The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with:

Day and Night are equal at the:

The term Roaring Forties is related to the:

Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?

The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil is used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?

As one moves from the polar region towards equator the diversity of plant and animal species  .

Stratellite is the .