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