INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong?

The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is:

Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus

Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.

List I                                               List II

(Winds)                                           (Locations)

a. Chinook                                      1.  Alps

b. Foehn                                         2. India

c. Sirocco                                        3. USA

d. Loo                                             4. Egypt

Which of the following is considered to be the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?

The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?

Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster?

The inner-most layer of the earth is known as: