INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

__________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.

The topography of plateau is ideal for:

Where is duration of the day and night on Earth are almost the equal?

With reference to the ‘Continental Shelf’, consider the following statements:

1. Legally, it is the stretch of the seabed adjacent to the shores of a particular country to which it belongs. 

2. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.

3. Fossil fuels and metallic nodules are found in the continental shelves. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called because:

Sink hole is a phenomenon of topography.

In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form:

What is called a shallow stretch of river that may be crossed on feet.?

Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?