INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0° latitudes?

Rubber plantations are found in:

What is the full form of ITCZ?

How many seismic stations are required to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

In the context of the characteristic features of the climate of the Tropical Savannah region, consider the following statements: 

1. Savanna type of climate is found between equatorial rainforests and hot deserts.

2. Plants found in Savannas have extra-long roots that are capable of reaching the water table deep beneath the soil. 

3. Soil in Savannas is usually formed by laterization, a type of chemical weathering. 

4. The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds which are strongest during summers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top because:

Which one of the following is an unpredictable natural disaster?

A biome is:

The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:

Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because: