INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called:

The main cause of recurring flood is:

Waves approaching the shore is known as:

Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?

Spot the odd item of the following:

Which of the following is parasitic food chain

The tropical grassland is called:

Which of the following is considered to be the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?

The soil conservation method in which mountain slope is cut into step is:

With reference to the ‘Continental Shelf’, consider the following statements:

1. Legally, it is the stretch of the seabed adjacent to the shores of a particular country to which it belongs. 

2. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.

3. Fossil fuels and metallic nodules are found in the continental shelves. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?