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