CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge General Physical Geography Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following statements are correct?
I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea
II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes
III. Theland to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar
IV. The fertile flood plains formed by small streams in Rajasthan are known as Rohi
  • I, II and IV
  • I, III and IV
  • II, III and IV
  • I, II, III and IV
Which one of the following is generally found in sedimentary rocks?
  • Basalt
  • Silica
  • Shale
  • Magnesium
The circulation of wind in the atmosphere is driven by _________________.
  • The rotation of the earth
  • The incoming energy from the sun
  • Both the options are correct
  • None of these
The summer and winter season in a year are caused by __________.
  • aphelion (farthest) and perihelion (nearest) positions of the Earth from the Sun during the annual revolution
  • rotation of the Earth on its axis
  • variation in solar insolation
  • revolution of the Earth on its inclined axis
River Alaknanda forms confluences (Prayags) in Uttarkhand. Match the codes given in the figure with Table (Prayags) and select the correct answer using the code given below"
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  • A-II; B-I; C-III; D-IV
  • A-II; B-III; C-I; D-IV
  • A-III; B-II; C-I; D-IV
  • A-III; B-I; C-II; D-IV
The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of ____________.
  • Trade winds
  • Westerlies
  • Local disturbances
  • Retreating monsoons
The colour of a star is an indication of its ________________.
  • distance from the sun
  • luminosity
  • distance from the earth
  • temperature
The Sea Port which does not have a petroleum refinery ?
  • Kandla
  • Mangalore
  • Chennai
  • Cochin
Consider the following statements
(a) The cold weather season starts from November and stays till February
(b) Monsoon climate influences agricultural crops.(c) Sudden rise in temperature in summer affects partially grown food grains.
(d) jet stream is moving air from high pressure to low pressure areas.
Which of the above statements are correct?
  • (a) and (b)
  • (a), (b) and (c)
  • (c) and (d)
  • (b), (c) and (d)
Which of the following are the oldest mountains in India?
  • The Vindhyas
  • The Aravallis
  • The Sahyadri
  • The Himalayas
The Krishna-Godavari dispute is between the states of _____________.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka
  • Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
  • Kamataka and Maharashtra
  • Kamataka and TamilNadu
A mountain or an upland, that separates two drainage basins, is called __________________.
  • drainage pattern.
  • water divide.
  • drainage system.
  • drainage basin.
Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists :
List - I 
(Rivers)		List - II
(Dams)
A. CauveryAlamatti
B. KrishnaMettur
C. NarmadaGandhi Sagar
D. ChambalSardar Sarovar
  • A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
  • A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
  • A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?
  • Tundra
  • Himalayan
  • Tidal
  • Tropical evergreen
Sial layer forms ____________.
  • Continents
  • Ocean floor
  • Core of the earth
  • None of these
Name the element which is used to fabricate solar cell _____________.
  • Selenium
  • Silicon
  • Gallium
  • None of these
What is the root form of driven?
  • Eat
  • Shine
  • Drive
  • Tell
  • Get
The most common cause of death in road accident is due to :
  • Severe injury
  • Loss of oxygen supply caused by blocked airway
  • Bleeding (Severe hemorrhage)
  • None of these
Which of the following group comprises G-15?
  • Developed countries
  • Fourth World Nations
  • Third World Nations
  • Second World Nations
The distance between the Earth and the Sun is the greatest during ______________.
  • perihelion
  • winter solstic
  • aphelion
  • None of these
Which of the following Indian ports is not situated on the eastern coast?
  • Calcutta
  • Chennai
  • Marmoga
  • Tuticorin
The term high seas is used to describe _______________________.
  • the phenomenon where water level of the ocean is higher than the surrounding coast necesitating the construction of dykes
  • the area of the sea where it has greatest depth
  • area of the sea which is outside the limits of territorial waters (12 nautical miles) of the states
  • None of these
Which of the following landforms is not formed by water?
  • Gorge
  • Canyon
  • Valley
  • Tunnel
The territorial waters of India extend up to
  • $$8$$ nautical miles
  • $$12$$ nautical miles
  • $$20$$ nautical miles
  • $$50$$ nautical miles
Which of the following statements is wrong?
  • The mountains are colder than the plains
  • There is more rain in the regions nearer to the Equator
  • The seasonal contrasts in temperature between the summer and the winter are greater o the continents than on the oceans
  • Vegetation in the mountains is the same at all heights
Which of the following two are connected by the Suez Canal?
  • Yellow sea and Red sea
  • Black sea and Red sea
  • Mediterranean sea and Red sea
  • Persian Gulf and Red sea
Which is the largest continent in the world?
  • America
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
The theory of Continental Drift was first given by ______________.
  • Alfred Wrenger
  • Werner Heisenberg
  • Wilhelm Roentgen
  • Humboldt
The day-to-day changes in the temperature, moisture, wind direction and strength and atmospheric pressure of a particular place are called _______________.
  • Weather
  • Climate
  • Season
  • Environment
Richter scale is used for measuring ______________.
  • depth of the ocreans
  • velocity of the winds
  • earthquakes
  • None of these
The shallow sea between the sand bar and the shore is called ________________.
  • Lagoon
  • Isthmus
  • Cirques
  • Cliffs
The earth's orbit is not a circle but an eclipse and the sun is at one of its foci. So the earth is not always at the same distance from the sun. When it is nearest to the sun, it is to be in___________.
  • Aphelion
  • Equinox
  • Solstice
  • Perihelion
The latest theory relating to the movement of the continents in relation to one another is called ________________.
  • the big bang theory
  • plate tectonics theory
  • continental drift theory
  • None of these
According to Laplace the solar system was originally a disc shaped rotating ____________.
  • Star
  • Pulsar
  • Nabulae
  • Galaxies
Consider the following surface winds:
Doldrums
Trade winds
Westerlies
Polar winds 
Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of these winds from the Equator to the Pole?
  • 1-2-3-4
  • 1-5-2-4
  • 2- 1 -4-3
  • 3-1-2-4
Lake Chilka is in ___________.
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
  • Orissa
You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items:
Statement I: Chemical weathering processes are found more active in hot and humid environment. 
Statement II: High temperature and rainfall help in the process of decomposition of rocks.
  • Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  • Statement I is false but Statement II is true
You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items:
Statement I: Minerals are formed by slow cooling of the magma. 
Statement II: Very small crystals are formed when lava cools quickly on the surface. 
  • Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  • Statement I is false but Statement II is true
The Noyyal and the Amaravathi are tributaries of ______ .
  • Vaigai
  • Kaveri
  • Palar
  • Periyar
The longest river flowing in Tamil Nadu is __________ .
  • Tamirbarani
  • Vaigai
  • Palar
  • Kaveri
According to the Geo-scientists, the shape of the earth is:
round
spherical
close to that of a sphere
an oblate ellipsoid
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 3 and 4 only
Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere?
  • Hydrogen
  • Helium
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
An up fold in rock is:
  • Graben
  • Horse
  • Anticline
  • Syncline
The Sun is observed to be reddish when it is near the horizon. i.e. in the morning and the evening. This is because ____________.
  • Red light is least scatterd by atmosphere
  • Red light is most scattered by atmosphere
  • It is the colour of the Sun in the morning and evening
  • Earth's atmosphere emits red light
Which one of the following combinations of stalactites and stalagmites occurrences is correct?
  • Stalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites hang from the floor of the caves
  • Stalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites rise up from the floor of the caves
  • Stalactites rise up from the floor of the caves and stalagmites hang as icicles of different diameters
  • Stalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites also hang as icicles of different diameters
Match List I with List II and select the coma answer using the code given below the Lists : 
List I
(Cloud) )		List II
(Characteristic)
A. Cirrus  Rain giving   
B. StratusFeathery appearance
C. NimbusVertically growing
D. Cumulus Horizontally spreading
  • A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  • A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  • A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
Which one of the following weather conditions indicate a sudden fall in barometer reading?
  • Stormy weather
  • Calm weather
  • Cold and dry weather
  • Hot and sunny weather
Consider the following diagram: 
In which one among the following lettered areas of the diagram would erosion most likely change the shapes of the riverbed? 

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
To a perpendicular to the plane of ecliptic, Earth's axis of rotation makes an angle of $$23\frac{1}{2}$$ degrees. Had this angle been zero degree, which one among the following would result? 
  • There would have been no season
  • The length of day and night would have been the same throughout the year
  • The length of the day and night would have been the same all over the earth
  • All of the above
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