INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which one of the following is called North-Easter?

What is the full form of ITCZ?

Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks?

Sea breeze is formed during:

As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as .

The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as:

Natural sources of air pollution are:

Land and sea-breezes occur due to:

Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests?

With reference to the ‘Continental Shelf’, consider the following statements:

1. Legally, it is the stretch of the seabed adjacent to the shores of a particular country to which it belongs. 

2. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.

3. Fossil fuels and metallic nodules are found in the continental shelves. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?