INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Desertification can be checked by

The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about—

The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is:

Brightest planet in our solar system is:

What percentage of world’s freshwater is stored as glacial ice?

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

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 sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as:

What is the full form of ITCZ?

What is the alternate name for contour lines?