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