INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

There is a need to keep larger area under forests for:

Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?

Taiga means:

In which two layers of the Earth does the “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies?

Identify the possible link “X” in the following food chain? Grass – Insect – Frog – X – Eagle:

Which among the following pairs related to Oceanic Relief features are correctly matched?

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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. 

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‘Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from:

Brightest planet in our solar system is:

What is the mean temperature of Earth?