INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called:

A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called:

In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located?

The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called?

Echo sounding is the technique applied to—

Which of the following is NOT man made ecosystem?

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 space retaining life in any form is called:

Convectional Rainfall occurs in: