SSLC Social Science NIOS IV Welcome to your SSLC Social Science NIOS IV Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? Nanda Devi Mount Everest Kanchenjunga K2 None Hint 2. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of: Europe India Asia Africa None Hint 3. The oldest landmass of India is: Coastal Plains Peninsular Plateau Himalayan region Islands None Hint 4. The Lakshadweep Islands are formed by: Volcanic activity River deposits Coral deposits Erosion None Hint 5. The Peninsular Plateau is mainly composed of: Sedimentary rocks Alluvial rocks Igneous and metamorphic rocks Limestone None Hint 6. The climate of India is described as: Tropical monsoon Equatorial Temperate Mediterranean None Hint 7. Which factor does NOT influence the climate of India? Soil type Latitude Distance from the sea Altitude None Hint 8. The Thar Desert receives very low rainfall due to: Cyclones Cold climate Distance from sea Rain shadow effect None Hint 9. Coastal areas have moderate climate because of: Altitude Sea breeze Latitude Distance from sea None Hint 10. El Niño is related to: Tsunami Earthquake Cyclone formation Irregular monsoon None Hint 11. The main economic importance of the Northern Plains is: Mining Agriculture Fishing Tourism None Hint 12. Which region mainly receives rainfall from the North-East monsoon? North-East India Western Coast Northern Plains Coromandel Coast None Hint 13. The hottest months in India are: June–July December–January August–September March–May None Hint 14. Which river does NOT belong to the Northern Plains river system? Godavari Brahmaputra Yamuna Ganga None Hint 15. The monsoon winds are seasonal winds that: Are local winds Change their direction seasonally Blow only during winter Blow throughout the year in one direction None Hint 16. Which is the northernmost physiographic division of India? Peninsular Plateau Northern Plains Coastal Plains Himalayan Mountains None Hint 17. Which wind brings winter rainfall to Tamil Nadu? South-West monsoon Trade winds Westerlies North-East monsoon None Hint 18. Which mountain range runs parallel to the western coast? Vindhyas Western Ghats Aravallis Eastern Ghats None Hint 19. Cyclones mainly occur during the: Onset of monsoon Summer season Retreating monsoon Winter season None Hint 20. The Western Ghats are also known as: Vindhyas Satpuras Aravallis Sahyadris None Hint 21. Which area experiences extreme climate in India? Mountain regions Interior regions Island regions Coastal regions None Hint 22. Which season is called the cold weather season? Summer Retreating monsoon Winter Monsoon None Hint 23. The Himalayan Mountains were formed due to: Erosion Volcanic eruption Weathering Folding of earth’s crust None Hint 24. The place receiving the highest rainfall in India is: Jaisalmer Chennai Leh Mawsynram None Hint 25. Which mountain range is known as the ‘young fold mountains’? Aravallis Himalayas Vindhyas Western Ghats None Hint 26. Retreating monsoon occurs during: October–November July–August December–January June–July None Hint 27. Which coast is broader? Western Coastal Plains Eastern Coastal Plains Both are equal Island coast None Hint 28. The Northern Plains are known for: Sparse population Rocky land Fertile alluvial soil Desert climate None Hint 29. The Northern Plains are formed by the deposits of: Sea waves Wind Rivers Glaciers None Hint 30. The South-West monsoon reaches India in: June October March January None Hint 31. The Coastal Plains of India are divided into: Inland and Coastal Plains Eastern and Western Coastal Plains Upper and Lower Plains Northern and Southern Plains None Hint 32. Which region receives scanty rainfall? Ganga Basin Assam Thar Desert Western Ghats None Hint 33. Climate refers to the average weather conditions of a place over a: Long period Day Month Short period None Hint 34. Which monsoon brings rainfall to most parts of India? South-West monsoon North-East monsoon Local winds Trade winds None Hint 35. Compared to Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats are: Continuous Snow-covered Higher Discontinuous and lower None Hint 36. Monsoon is important for India mainly because: It supports agriculture It increases temperature It controls population It causes floods only None Hint 37. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in: Red Sea Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean None Hint 38. Which part of India receives the highest rainfall? Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Rajasthan None Hint 39. India is divided into how many major physiographic divisions? 5 4 6 7 None Hint 40. Climate affects: Human life and economy Transport only Natural vegetation only Agriculture only None Hint 41. Physiography refers to the study of: Physical features of the Earth Climate Population Natural vegetation None Hint 42. Which physiographic division is rich in minerals? Peninsular Plateau Northern Plains Islands Coastal Plains None Hint 43. The North-East monsoon is also known as: Winter monsoon Trade winds Summer monsoon Local winds None Hint 44. Loo is a: Cyclonic wind Cold wind Sea breeze Hot and dry wind None Hint 45. The Western Ghats cause heavy rainfall due to: Convectional rain Orographic rain Cyclonic rain Frontal rain None Hint 46. The Himalayas extend from: Ganga to Godavari Yamuna to Narmada Indus to Ganga Indus to Brahmaputra None Hint 47. The Thar Desert is located in: Haryana Rajasthan Punjab Gujarat None Hint 48. Physiography of India influences: Only climate Climate, rivers, and human activitie Only vegetation Population only None Hint 49. India lies between which latitudes? 10°–50°N 23½°–66½°N 0°–23½°N 8°–37°N None Hint 50. The Sundarbans delta is formed by the rivers: Ganga and Yamuna Ganga and Brahmaputra Narmada and Tapi Godavari and Krishna None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post SSLC Social Science NIOS III January 29, 2026 Next post SSLC Social Science NIOS V January 29, 2026
