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