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