INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called:

Moraines are formed in:

Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?

Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?

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:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I                                               List II

a. Australia                                  1.  Hurricane

b. China                                        2.  Willy-willy

c. France                                       3.  Typhoon

d. WestIndies                              4.  Mistral

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Maps showing natural features of the earth are called maps.

Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in:

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?

The Milky Way Galaxy was first observed by: