INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?

Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because:

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?

The main source of usable water on the Earth is:

Contour ploughing helps in:

Solar energy is received by the earth through:

Typhoons are common in the:

Which one of the following pair is INCORRECT with respect to Solstice and Equinox?

The line on a map connecting points of equal temperature at a given time is:

Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?