INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

What is called the coastal part of water bodies of the ocean which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents?

The inner-most layer of the earth is known as:

The approximate circumference of the Earth is

The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?

The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the plant life is:

Equator represents:

If speed of rotation of the earth increases, the weight of the body:

The area marked by internal drainage: