INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon:

Tropical rain forest is characterised by:

As the river approaches the sea, the speed of the flowing water decreases and the river begins to break up into a number of streams called______.

The total number of planets revolving around the sun is:

Which from the following, is a landlocked sea?

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting?

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 stagnant water at the bottom of a lake is called:

The fur of the animals living in colder regions:

The land forms formed by wave erosion is: