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