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