INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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:

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting?

The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as:

Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because:

The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:

__________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.

Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of:

Widening of a river valley takes place due to:

Spot the odd item of the following:

In which of the following layer of atmosphere the absorption and scattering of the solar ultraviolet radiation takes place?