INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Solar energy is received by the earth through:

In which region is Terrace farming done?

Spring tides occur on:

Snakes and vultures are eating rats in a field. If wild dogs are let into the field, what will be the immediate result?

An artificial ecosystem is represented by:

The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:

Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?

The pole star indicates which direction?

Tides in the sea have stored in them:

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: