SSC Geography quiz 12 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ? Punjab Rajasthan Kerala coast Central India 2. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is : 1/9th 1/6th 1/5th 1/10th 3. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? Pune Kolkata Leh Kanyakumari 4. Most of India’s rainfall is: orographic convectional elusive cyclonic 5. 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 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 6. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because receives a lot of snow is at a higher elevation lies north of Amritsar comes under the influence of cold winds 7. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to: landslides earthquakes cyclones tornadoes 8. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of: Kuchchh Chhotanagpur plateau Khasi hills Eastern Ghats 9. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? Mahogany Spruce Silver fir Juniper 10. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because: Pune is at a-greater elevation Mumbai is on the windward side Pune has greater vegtetation than Mumbai Mumbai is a coastal city Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related