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