INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:

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

What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as:

5. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about—

Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to:

Widening of a river valley takes place due to:

The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope:

‘Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from:

The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by: