INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

What is the second most abundant element on Earth’s crust?

When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called:

Who proposed Continental drift theory?

Which of the following is the newest geological era?

The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is:

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

A group of inter-connected islands is known as  .

The area marked by internal drainage:

Hanging Valley is very common in: