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