INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found:

On which of the following planets water cycle is available?

Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called:

In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water?

With reference to the Geographical processes and their driving force, consider the following pairs: 

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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?

The largest reservoir of fresh water is:

The ash–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as:

What is the process of seeping of water into the ground called?

Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?