INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

A day is added when one crosses

Which one of the following pair is INCORRECT with respect to Solstice and Equinox?

In earth atmosphere, which of the following continuously decreases with height?

Widening of a river valley takes place due to:

Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in:

Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by:

The rock that results from solidification of molten lava from a volcano is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is parasitic food chain

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 of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?