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