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