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