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