INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above-

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?

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 largest reservoir of fresh water is:

Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?

What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth’s landmass?

Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is:

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

The topography of plateau is ideal for:

The outermost layer of the Sun is called: