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