INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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:

Humus is a type of:

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 forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:

The distance of 1° longitudes on Earth is almost equal to which of the following?

A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called:

Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270 C and a rain fall more than 100 cm?

The formation of ‘Mushroom rock’ in desert region is an example of:

Which planet orbits closest to the earth?

Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by: