INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The land forms formed by wave erosion is:

‘Flash floods’ are associated with:

The planet revolving east to west is:

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

Taiga means:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I                                               List II

a. Australia                                  1.  Hurricane

b. China                                        2.  Willy-willy

c. France                                       3.  Typhoon

d. WestIndies                              4.  Mistral

Code:

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:

The highest grade and best quality coal is:

The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as:

Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?