INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The science of map-making is:

The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil is used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?

In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into:

When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called:

Dolomite is a/an:

The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to:

In the context of Pressure Belts, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. High pressure center are developed during winter in the North of the Himalayas.

2. The Convergence of Tropical and sub-tropical winds results in the formation of cyclones in the sub-polar region.

3. Pressure belts shift northwards and southwards with the shift of thermal equator. 

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

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

Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of:

In sea, plants are restricted up to the depth of: