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