INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by:

To which habitat is the turtle Petri adapted?

Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in:

Which planets do not have satellites revolving around them?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?

1. Gravitational pull of the Earth is responsible for the activation of Cold currents.

2. The rotation of the Earth stimulates warm currents. 

3. The ‘West Wind drift’ is the largest current among all and is a type of circumpolar current.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is:

The climate of North America is influenced during winter by the:

In the context of ‘time’, GMT means:

The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called: