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