INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

To which habitat is the turtle Petri adapted?

Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above-

What is called the coastal part of water bodies of the ocean which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents?

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as–

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as:

Atoll is a kind of:

Which of the following is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time?

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to

Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the: