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