INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements is correct?

The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called:

Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus

The primary goal of planning for disasters is to reduce:

Which of the following does not belong to physical environment?

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:

Consider the following statements about ‘Meandering’:

1. Meandering is an important feature of upper course of a river that is characterized by intensive erosion and vertical cliffs with a concave slope. 

2. The physiographical features associated with meandering process are oxbow lake, levee deposits and backswamp. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to:

In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

“Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?