INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The climatic zones are classified on the basis of:

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture?

Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.

List I                                               List II

(Winds)                                           (Locations)

a. Chinook                                      1.  Alps

b. Foehn                                         2. India

c. Sirocco                                        3. USA

d. Loo                                             4. Egypt

Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion?

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

Algae belongs to which of the following levels of the ecosystem?

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?

A geyser is a spring which:

Stratellite is the .

Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere?