INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as–

Solar energy is received by the earth through:

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?

Atoll is a kind of:

Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall?

What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?

Marble is the metamorphosed form of: 

Match the following:
Mountain Continent
1. Mount Etna a.   Asia
2. Mount K2 b.  Africa
3. Mount Kilimanjaro c.   Europe 

The number of zodiacs is:

The jet streams are located approximately over ____ north latitude in India, therefore, they are called subtropical westerly jet streams.