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