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