INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly:

From which of the following continent, all three latitudes i.e. equator, tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn pass?

An artificial ecosystem is represented by:

Speed of wind is measured by:

The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from:

A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as:

Spring tides occur on:

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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?

Match the following:
Mountain Continent
1. Mount Etna a.   Asia
2. Mount K2 b.  Africa
3. Mount Kilimanjaro c.   Europe