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