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