INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The vertical movement of air is termed as:

How much of the Earth’s land surface is desert?

Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an ecosystem?

How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time?

In predation between:
I. A lion and a deer
II. A snake and a frog
III. A lizard and an insect and
IV. An owl and a rat
Which predator will have greater control over its prey?

Which is the coldest among the following?

The term Roaring Forties is related to the:

The acceleration due to gravity at the equator:

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:

Which one of the following practices is adopted for restoring the fertility of soil?