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