CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Resources Of India And World Quiz 17 - MCQExams.com

Due to their higher prices, the pulses have been in news recently-select the correct statements related to the pulses, using the code given below:
Social returns to pulse production is higher than the private returns.
pluses need less water and fertiliser.
They fix atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, naturally.
Because of their deep and extensive root systems, they keep soil porous and well aerated.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
The highest peak $$K2$$ of India is located at?
  • Karakoram range
  • Ladakh range
  • Zaskar range
  • Pirpanjal range
Match the following.
List I
(Name of glaciers)
List II
(Region)
A. Baltoro$$1$$. Karakoram Range
B. Gangri$$2$$. Pir Panjal Range
C. Gangotri$$3$$. Central Nepal Region
D. Lidanda$$4$$. Garhwal Region
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
Deep black soil is productive due to high proportion of
  • sand and zinc
  • gravel and calcium
  • clay and humus
  • silt and earthworm
Where did the Government of India established ‘The Film and Television Institute’ of India in $$1960$$? 
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Pune
On _______ the first cellular call was made in India.
  • 22 August, 1993
  • 31 July, 1995
  • 31 August, 1995
  • 22 August, 1996
Find the odd man out :
With reference of flora of India :
  • Deodar
  • Anjan
  • Orchid
  • Banyan
A nodal region may also be referred to as a__________. 
  • spatial region
  • functional region
  • perceptual region
  • homogeneous region
The famous Integral Coach Factory(ICF) for the manufacture of railway coaches are situated at:
  • Kolkata
  • Borivilli
  • Perambur
  • Chittaranjan
Mushroom rocks are found in:
  • Deserts
  • River valleys
  • Glaciers
  • Sea Floor
Which one of the following statements is true about a Biosphere Reserve?
  • It is a protected area where only endemic species live.
  • It is meant only for the conservation of plants and animals.
  • It is meant to conserve both, the biodiversity and the culture of that area.
  • There are no other protected areas within its limits.
With reference to Indian Railway Zones and their Headquarters, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
  • Eastern Railway : Kolkata
  • Central Railway : Mumbai
  • Southern Railway : Sikanderabad
The industry that requires maximum investment of rupees one crore and above is categorized as _________.
  • Large scale industry
  • Small scale industry
  • Cottage industry
  • Heavy industry
Match the fishing ports indicated on the map of India (I, II, III and IV) with their respective names. 
A   Kakinada                   B Alappuzha
C   Porbandar                 D Tuticorin
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  • II-A, III-B, I-C, IV-D
  • I-A, II-B, III-D, IV- C
  • I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
  • I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
Match the following
List I
(Community)		List II
(Country)
(A) Ranchos(1) India
(B) Favelas(2) Brazil
(C) Kavetites(3) Venezuela
(D) Bustee(4) Myanmar
  • A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1
  • A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1
  • A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1
  • A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
Match the following:
i. Cotton textilea. Assam
ii. Malocab. Sericulture
iii. Piranhac. Slanting roof
iv. Silk wormd. Ganga basin
v. Kazirangae. Fish
  • i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-e, v-c 
  • i-c, ii-a, iii-e, iv-b, v-d
  • i-d, ii-c, iii-e, iv-b, v-a 
  • i-d, ii-a, iii-e, iv-b, v-c 
What is the reason for the major hot deserts of the world lying in the Western part of the tropical latitude?
  • They are influenced by trade winds.
  • They lie in the rain-shadow area of the mountains.
  • They are influenced by monsoon winds.
  • They are influenced by dry winds.
Where was the first Cement Plant set up in India?
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Chennai
  • Delhi
Nagda is known for the production of _____.
  • Iron rods
  • Cement
  • Aluminium wires
  • Viscose staple fibre
When the soils are related to the topography of a hill side, what represents a sequence of soil types down a slope?
  • Pedon
  • Polypedon
  • Catena
  • Clod
Consider the following pairs:
ProduceRegion
(1) CoalDonbas
(2) Iron-oreMagnitogorsk
(3) MicaMama
Which of the pair given above is/are correctly matched?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements:
The light sandy red and yellow soils in Balaghat, Durg and Raipur districts are of alluvial origin.
In Tamil Nadu, the red soils occupy over two-thirds of its total area.
The red soils of Bardhaman, Birbhum and Bankura are derived and transported from Chhotanagpur plateau.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
How many primary and secondary types of soil have been identified by the Council of Indian Agriculture Research?
  • 8 and 27
  • 10 and 28
  • 9 and 30
  • 11 and 32
Consider the following statements:
(1) Areas with high density of population have generally longer jhum cycle.
(2) In New Zealand, cattle are kept on fairly small farms and carefully fed to give quality meat.
(3) Cash crops are never grown in jhuming cultivation.
(4) Livestock farming is usually a response to difficult conditions.
Which of the statements given above are incorrect?
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
Consider the following statements:
(1) Almost all of Africa's coal is concentrated in Transvaal and Natal provinces of South Africa.
(2) The largest producer of coal in Canada is Saskatchewan province.
(3) The coal fields in Spain are concentrated in its Northern part around Ovledo.
(4) Cebu Island in Indonesia is its main coal producing area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which one of the following types of soil is known by the local name 'Kari' in Kerala?
  • Peaty and organic soil
  • Laterite and lateritic soil
  • Saline and alkaline soil
  • Black cotton soil
Soil erosion in India occurs in almost all the littoral states but it is most serious along the coast of ____________.
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Odisha
  • Karnataka
Match the following:
List I
(Countries)		List II
(Commodities)
(A) Argentina(1) Gold
(B) Australia(2) Nickel
(C) USA(3) Meat
(D) South Africa(4) Wool
(E) Canada(5) Cotton
  • $$A-3; B-5; C-4; D-1; E-2$$
  • $$A-3; B-4; C-5; D-1; E-2$$
  • $$A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4; E-5$$
  • $$A-5; B-4; C-3; D-2; E-1$$
Consider the following states:
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Mizoram 
In which of the above states do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 , 2 and 3
Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in _________.
  • Eastern Odisha
  • North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
  • Shiwalik and Terai region
  • Western Andhra Pradesh
Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak Valley?
  • Jute
  • Tea
  • Sugarcane
  • Cotton
"A mean monthly temperature of about $$27^o C$$ relatively high humidity and a rainfall of 175-200 cm during spring and summer are the physical requirements during the period of its vegetative growth." 
Which one of the following crops is referred to in the above quotation?
  • Rubber
  • Jute
  • Sugarcane
  • Tea
Ideal NPK ratio for Indian soils is _______.
  • $$8 : 4 : 2$$
  • $$4 : 2 : 1$$
  • $$9 : 5 : 3$$
  • $$2 : 1 : 0.5$$
Assertion: (A) The desert soils of India are poor in mineral nutrients and hence Infertile.
Reason: (R) The dearth of rainfall and humus does not allow good soil formation.
  • Both A and R are true and R explains A
  • Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
  • A is true, but R is false
  • A is false, but R is true
Consider the following statements:
Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) can be cultivated under hot-humid conditions only.
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) can be cultivated both under hot humid and hot dry conditions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements
Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.
Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Match List I (Crops) with List II (Producing State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List IList II
(Crop)(Producing State)
A.Tea1.Himachal Pradesh
B.Sugarcane2.Assam
C.Groundnut3.Uttar Pradesh
D.Apple4.Gujarat
  • A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3
  • A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
  • A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
  • A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to __________.
  • Red soil
  • Yellow soil
  • Black soil
  • Older alluvium
Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
Silk is mostly obtained from _______.
  • Ujjain
  • Koshambi
  • Taxila
  • Varanasi
Match the following:
List-IList-II
A.VaranasiI.Indian Rare Earths Ltd
B.KooyaliII.Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd
C.PinjoreIII.Diesel Locomotive Works
D.AluvaIV.Petro-Chemical Complex
  • A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  • A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
  • A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
  • A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
Match the following and choose the correct answers from the codes given below:
List IList II
(Agriculture Region)(States)
A.Rice-Jute-Tea region1.Western Madhya Pradesh
B.Wheat and Sugarcane region2.Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura
C.Cotton region3.Maharashtra
D.Maize and coarse crop region4.Western Rajasthan and North Gujarat
  • A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
  • A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1
  • A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Match List I with List II and select the correct using the codes given below the lists:
List IList II
(Agriculture Products)(Foremost Producer)
A.Cotton1.Madhya Pradesh
B.Gram2.Gujarat
C.Black pepper3.West Bengal
D.Pineapple4.Kerala
  • A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
  • A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Match the following:
List I
(Crops)		List II
(Annual Rainfall)
(A) Rice(1) 100 to 150 cm
(B) Wheat(2) 50 to 75cm
(C) Ragi(3) 40 to 50cm
(D) Bajra(4) 50 to 100cm
  • $$A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3$$
  • $$A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1$$
  • $$A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4$$
  • $$A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4$$
With respect to India, choose the correct statement.
1) $$60\%$$ of landmass is prone to earthquake
2) $$8\%$$ of total area is prone to cyclones 
3) $$68\%$$ of area is susceptible to drought
4) $$ 12\%$$ of area is susceptible to flood 
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 1 , 2 and 3
  • All of these
Study the following statements and find out the correct answer from the codes given below:
Tea is the major crop of Tamil Nadu.
Coffee is the major crop of Tamil Nadu.
Tobacco is grown extensively in Andhra Pradesh.
Jute is a major crop of Chhattisgarh.
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 4
Match the following.
List I
(Place)		List II
(Industry)
A.Naini1.Bicycle parts
B.Bhopal2.Precision Instruments
C.Kota3.Heavy electric machinery
D.Ludhiana4.Compressors and pumps
  • A-3 ,B-4 ,C-2 ,D-1
  • A-3 ,B-2 ,C-4 ,D-1
  • A-2 ,B-4 ,C-3 ,D-1
  • A-4 ,B-3, C-2 ,D-1
Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following?
  • Lion
  • Deer
  • Tiger
  • Bear
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