INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of these is a dwarf planet?

Contour ploughing helps in:

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

Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?

Prime Meridian passes through:

Hailstorms are caused due to:

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following absorbs part of the insolation and preserves earth’s radiated heat?

Global warming is expected to result in:

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Blue Stragglers’:

1. It is a class of stars on globular clusters that is smaller than the rest of the stars.

2. They are formed through the mass transfer from a close binary companion star and through collision of two stars. 

3. The Milky Way's largest and brightest globular is Omega Centauri.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?