INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The largest reservoir of fresh water is:

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

In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often

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

In the context of Pressure Belts, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. High pressure center are developed during winter in the North of the Himalayas.

2. The Convergence of Tropical and sub-tropical winds results in the formation of cyclones in the sub-polar region.

3. Pressure belts shift northwards and southwards with the shift of thermal equator. 

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

The science of map-making is:

Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because:

Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S?

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as:

The line on a map connecting points of equal temperature at a given time is: