SSC Geography quiz 12 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not 2. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because is at a higher elevation comes under the influence of cold winds receives a lot of snow lies north of Amritsar 3. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? Mahogany Silver fir Spruce Juniper 4. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? Leh Kanyakumari Pune Kolkata 5. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to: cyclones tornadoes earthquakes landslides 6. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because: Pune has greater vegtetation than Mumbai Pune is at a-greater elevation Mumbai is a coastal city Mumbai is on the windward side 7. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of: Kuchchh Khasi hills Eastern Ghats Chhotanagpur plateau 8. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is : 1/10th 1/5th 1/6th 1/9th 9. Most of India’s rainfall is: elusive convectional cyclonic orographic 10. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ? Rajasthan Central India Kerala coast Punjab Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related