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