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