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