INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

On which of the following date/dates, winter solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?
I. 21st December
II. 5th August
III. 10th January

Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as–

The deepest surface depression on the earth is:

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?

1. Gravitational pull of the Earth is responsible for the activation of Cold currents.

2. The rotation of the Earth stimulates warm currents. 

3. The ‘West Wind drift’ is the largest current among all and is a type of circumpolar current.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

In earth atmosphere, which of the following continuously decreases with height?

Sea water is saltier than rain water because:

A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is______

What is called a shallow stretch of river that may be crossed on feet.?

Which of the following is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time?

Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by: