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