INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Cloud burst means:

The topography of plateau is ideal for:

El Nino occurs over:

The darkest portion of the shadow cast during an eclipse is:

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time?

Which of the following is known as the Morning Star?

Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as–

The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called:

Consider the following statements about ‘Meandering’:

1. Meandering is an important feature of upper course of a river that is characterized by intensive erosion and vertical cliffs with a concave slope. 

2. The physiographical features associated with meandering process are oxbow lake, levee deposits and backswamp. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?