INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

On which of the following date/dates, winter solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?
I. 21st December
II. 5th August
III. 10th January

Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus

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. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

How much of world’s surface is covered by water?

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:

A biome is:

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

What is the interval between a high tide and neap tide at a given place?

Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests?