INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Moraines are formed in:

The remedies to soil erosion are:
I. Contour bunding
II. Regulation of land use
III. Cutting of trees
IV. Allowing grazing of animals

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?

Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S?

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as:

On which of the following planets water cycle is available?

Which imaginary line, located at zero-degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

In atmosphere the lowermost layer is:

The rate of deforestation is high in:

What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?