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