INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The remedies to soil erosion are:
I. Contour bunding
II. Regulation of land use
III. Cutting of trees
IV. Allowing grazing of animals

Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by:

The smallest ocean is:

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:

The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the:

In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located?

What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be:

The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called?

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