INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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:

Who among the following has given the term rhizosphere:

The space retaining life in any form is called:

Katrina is the name given to  .

Moraines are formed in:

In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into:

Sea water is saltier than rain water because:

The core of the earth is also known as:

In earth atmosphere, which of the following continuously decreases with height?

The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called: