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