INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Dumping of solid waste in low-lying areas earth cover is called as:

To which habitat is the turtle Petri adapted?

The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about—

A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of water to the ground surface through a hole is known as:

Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by:

Which planets do not have satellites revolving around them?

The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from:

‘Flash floods’ are associated with:

Read the following statements carefully about interior of the Earth:

1. Asthenosphere is considered as source region of Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalt.

2. Lower Mantle of the Earth’s surface is involved in plate tectonic movement and isostatic adjustments. 

3. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

The temperature increases rapidly above: