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