INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The moon is showing its same face to the earth because:

The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called .

Which of the following minerals are required for smelting iron ore?

The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called:

The soil conservation method in which mountain slope is cut into step is:

What causes day and night cycle on Earth?

Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils.

In which two layers of the Earth does the “The Gutenberg Discontinuity” lies?

If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a