INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by:

Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are poor in:

Which is the most stable eco-system?

Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean?

Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found:

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

Taiga means:

One of the following is not the result of underground water action:

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Blue Stragglers’:

1. It is a class of stars on globular clusters that is smaller than the rest of the stars.

2. They are formed through the mass transfer from a close binary companion star and through collision of two stars. 

3. The Milky Way's largest and brightest globular is Omega Centauri.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks?