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