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