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