INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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

The jet streams are located approximately over ____ north latitude in India, therefore, they are called subtropical westerly jet streams.

The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:

In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into:

Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of:

Earth’s Deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is located in which of the following oceans?

What is the International Date Line?

Tundra’s are:

Which of the following sea has highest salinity?

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?