INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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:

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture?

Which of the following layers is called “Barysphere”?

Which of the following does not belong to physical environment?

The term Roaring Forties is related to the:

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

The acceleration due to gravity at the equator:

The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by:

Humus is a type of:

Laterite soil develops as a result of: