INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers.

Mica is found in which one of the following pairs of rocks?

On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called:

Our atmosphere is divided into layers:

Which one of the following is not the result of underground water action?

A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:

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

Laterite soil develops as a result of: