INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by:

Speed of wind is measured by:

Marble is the metamorphosed form of: 

Taiga means:

The inner-most layer of the earth is known as:

The area which is resistant to any massive structural transformation is called:

Ice glacier’s melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in:

The approximate circumference of the Earth is

The planet nearest to the Sun is:

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?