CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Kodagu is called the 'land of oranges', whereas Chikkamagaluru is called.
  • Land of coffee
  • Land of tea
  • Land of cardamom
  • Land of coconut
Mehrangarh Fort is located in which city.
  • Jodhpur
  • Udaipur
  • Jaipur
  • Bharatpur
Biligirirangon Hills, Nandi Hills, Gopalaswamy Hills, etc., are in the region.
  • Coastal
  • Malnad
  • Northern Maidan
  • Southern Maidan
The Northern Maidan region is known as.
  • Land of rain
  • Land of sunshine
  • Land of coffee
  • Cotton land
The Himalayan mountain range originates from ___________ in the west and extends up to Arunachal Pradesh in the east.
  • Tibet Knot
  • Tibet Plateau
  • Pamir Knot
  • Hinduikush
The famous Jog Falls is formed by the ___________ river.
  • Bheema
  • Malaprabha
  • Sharavathi
  • Nethravati
Which of the following ranges is not a part of the Northern Mountain?
  • Siwalik range
  • Himachal range
  • Himadri range
  • Maikal range
Which one of the following is not a physical division of India?
  • Northern Plateau
  • Northern Mountains
  • The Great Northern Plain
  • Coastal Plains
Fill in the blanks.
____________ island is located near Malpe.
  • St. Mary's
  • boston
  • st. cruze
  • st. darwin
The Southern Maidan region has _____________ soil.
  • Red
  • Black
  • Alluvial
  • Clay
The major river basin of the plains of Karnataka are.
  • Nethravathi, Sharavathi and Tunga
  • Tunga, Krishna and Nethravathi
  • Godavari, Sharavathi and Krishna
  • Krishna, Tungabhadra and Cauvery
The most recently formed ranges of the Himalayas are
  • Siwalik
  • Himadri
  • Himachal
  • Outer Himalaya
The narrow strips of plains found in the Siwalik hill ranges are called
  • Trans-Himalayas
  • Foothills
  • Plateaus
  • Doons
The famous hill stations of the north - Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital are in the ________ range.
  • Siwalik
  • Himachal
  • Himadri
  • Trans-Himalayan
The Andaman and Nicobar islands are formed by the hard ___________ rocks.
  • Volanic
  • Coral
  • Sedimentary
  • Metamorphic
The Northern Great Plain is also called
  • Sutlej-Ganga Plain
  • Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
  • Ganga-Yamuna Plain
  • Sutlej-Indus Plain.
The mountain ranges known as Sahyadri are
  • Maikal range
  • Vindhya Mountains
  • Eastern Ghats
  • Western Ghats
The highest mountain peak of Southern India is
  • Anaimudi
  • Kudremukh
  • Palani
  • Doddabetta
The height of Mount Everest is _______ meters.
  • 8,100
  • 8,608
  • 8,756
  • 8,848
The highest mountain peak of India is
  • Mount Everest
  • Mt. Godwin Austin
  • Kanchenjunga
  • Aravalli
In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called Tribhanga has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
  • One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
  • Facial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolise certain epic or historic characters
  • Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
  • A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasised to express the feelings of love or eroticism
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ 'Khayal' came into prominence due to the efforts of Sultan Mohd. Sharqi $$(15th$$ century).
$$2.$$ The Kirana Gharana of Khayal is considered as the modern school of Khayal singing.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
'Jaubani' is a dance form traditionally performed in North Eastern India by the _________.
  • Dimasas
  • Mizos
  • Khasis
  • Bodos
Of which state is the famous fair of Tartenar?
  • Maharashtra
  • Kerala
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Mohiniyattam is the female semi-classical dance form of Kerala.
$$2.$$ Literally, the dance of the enchantress, Mohiniattam was mainly performed in the temple precincts of Kerala.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
'Anand Math ' was composed by-
  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Swami Dayanand Saraswati
  • Ram Krishna Paramhans
The Rath temples at Mahaballipuram were built by
  • Cholas
  • Pallavas
  • Chedis
  • Chalukyas
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Thabal Chongba is a popular Manipuri folk dance associated with the festival of Holi.
$$2.$$ The literal meaning of 'Thabal' is 'moonlight' and 'Chongba' means 'dance'.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Sarod, a plucked instrument is a modification of rabeb.
$$2.$$ In Sarod, there are seven strings for playing the melody and ten strings for resonating.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Karma is a folk dance of which of the following?
  • Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
  • Jharkhand only
  • Chhattisgarh only
  • Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
Which group of dance correctly depicts the folk dance of Rajasthan?
  • Ghumar, Dhapal, Fundi, Hikat
  • Ghumar, Dhapal, Panihari, Jindad
  • Panihari, Fundi, Jindad, Bharvi
  • Panihari, Fundi, Rakhal, Laho
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Goa?
  • Dhalo
  • Ghode
  • Fugdi
  • Dangi
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Tamil Nadu?
  • Bharatanatyam
  • Kummi
  • Kolattam
  • Karagam
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Himachal Pradesh?
  • Dhaman
  • Chhapeil
  • Mahathu
  • Dhakoni
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Folk Dance)		List II
(State)
A. Bideshia$$1.$$ Jharkhand
B. Kajri$$2.$$ Uttar Pradesh
C. Dangi$$3.$$ Himachal Pradesh
D. Thullai$$4.$$ Kerala
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$3, 2, 4, 1$$
  • $$3, 4, 1, 2$$
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Folk Dance)		List II
(State)
A. Velakali$$1.$$ Arunachal Pradesh
B. Bihu$$2.$$ Asom
C. Pakhal$$3.$$ Kerala
D. Roppi$$4.$$ Andhra Pradesh
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$3, 2, 4, 1$$
  • $$3, 4, 1, 2$$
Which of the following is not a string instrument?
  • Violin
  • Ukulele
  • Veena
  • Mridangam
Which of the following are folk dance of Uttarakhand?
  • Garhwali, Jhumelo, Jagar, Chaufula
  • Garhwali, Nautanki, Jhora, Sohari
  • Garhwali, Bichhua, Jhora, Sohari
  • Garhwali, Bichhua, Danga, Sohari
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Chhattisgarh?
  • Sua
  • Ghumar
  • Karma
  • Panthi
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Bhangra is a dance popular during the harvest season in Punjab.
$$2.$$ Uday Shankar popularised Indian Classical dance abroad.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?
  • Debu Chaudhuri
  • Madhup Mudgal
  • Ronu Mazumdar
  • Shafaat Ahmad
Which of the following dancers was the first Indian woman to learn Chhad dance?
  • Indrani Rahman
  • Sanjukta Panigrahi
  • Sonal Mansingh
  • Swapna Sundari
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Laho is a folk dance of Meghalaya.
$$2.$$ Munari is a folk dance of Odisha.
$$3.$$ Dindi is a folk dance of Goa.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • All of these
Natya Shastra, the main source of Indian classical dances was written by _________.
  • Bharat Muni
  • Tandu Muni
  • Narad Muni
  • Abhinav Gupt
Consider the following pairs.
Famous PlaceCountry
(1) CannesFrance
(2) DavosDenmark
(3) Roland GarrosNetherlands
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Yakshagana is a famous dance form of which state?
  • Kerala
  • Assam
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Ahmed Jan Thirakwa is associated with Tabla.
$$2$$. The fountain head of all inscription in regard to Kathakali is Poet Vallathol.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Which one of the following dances involve solo performance?
  • Bharatanatyam
  • Kuchipudi
  • Kathak
  • Odissi
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Koli is a folk dance of Maharashtra.
$$2.$$ Bhandak is a folk dance of Goa.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
  • Manipuri
  • Kathakali
  • Garba
  • Mohiniattam
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