INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Source of energy in ecosystem is:

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

Convectional Rainfall occurs in:

The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is:

Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called:

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?

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

Cloud burst means:

Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere?

Match the following:
Mountain Continent
1. Mount Etna a.   Asia
2. Mount K2 b.  Africa
3. Mount Kilimanjaro c.   Europe