INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to

The tropical rainforests:

Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds?

Consider the following geological phenomena:
I. Development of a fault
II. Movement along a fault
III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
IV. Folding of rocks
Which of the above causes earth-quakes?

The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by:

Which one of the following is not a cold ocean current?

With reference to the ‘Continental Shelf’, consider the following statements:

1. Legally, it is the stretch of the seabed adjacent to the shores of a particular country to which it belongs. 

2. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.

3. Fossil fuels and metallic nodules are found in the continental shelves. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

An artificial ecosystem is represented by:

A natural region has the similarity of:

The temperature increases rapidly above: