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