INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The distance of 1° longitudes on Earth is almost equal to which of the following?

The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than % in inland waters.

In terms of size, Neptune ranks no. in our Solar System.

Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is:

Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks?

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

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?

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from:

‘Terra rossa’ is a Latin word which means: