INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Blue Stragglers’:

1. It is a class of stars on globular clusters that is smaller than the rest of the stars.

2. They are formed through the mass transfer from a close binary companion star and through collision of two stars. 

3. The Milky Way's largest and brightest globular is Omega Centauri.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by:

Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth’s crust?

Prime Meridian passes through:

The longest river in Asia is:

The crop mainly grown in hills is:

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:

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

The largest ecosystem of the Earth is:

Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?