INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called:

River erosion is at its greatest where river’s:

Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called:

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

The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is:

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

Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is:

Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?

Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars:

Among the following, the celestial body farthest from the Earth is: