CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge General Physical Geography Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Which one of the ocean touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Antarctic Ocean
Eucla Basin in Australia is well-known as _______.
  • Salina Rand
  • Nullarbor Plain
  • Barkley Tableland
  • Murray-Darling Basin
Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena.
Condensation 
High temperature and humidity
Orography
Vertical wind 
thunder cloud developments are due to which of these phenomena?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1,2,3 and 4
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
  • Australia is situated in the Southern and Western Hemisphere
  • Australia is the smallest of all continents
  • About 94% of Australian surface is below 600m
  • Australia was part of ancient landmass, Gondwanaland
Through which one of the following continents, do the equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricon pass through?
  • Africa
  • South America
  • North America
  • Australia
The highest hydro-power potential in the African Continent is in ______.
  • North-Western Africa
  • North-Eastern Africa
  • Equatorial Africa
  • Southern Africa
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Chilean Earthquake (February 2010)?
(1) Scientists estimated that the Earth's axis of rotation had moved by 3 inches due to the earthquakes.
(2) Santa Maria island off the coast near Concepcion, Chile second largest city, may have been raised by 2m.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Cities in North America and Western Europe are showing a decrease in overall size. This is called process of __________.
  • Anti-urbanisation
  • Counter-urbanisation
  • New-urbanisation
  • Post-industrialisation
The two areas having continental glaciers are _________.
  • Glacier National Park/Waterton Lakes National Park
  • Antarctica/Greenland
  • Norway/Sweden
  • Canada/Siberia
Which one of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
  • Colorado plateau
  • Pamir plateau
  • Patagonia plateau
  • Potwar plateau
Give the correct sequence of the following from South to North:
  • Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland
  • Dunedin, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland
  • Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hamilton
  • Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin
Hydrological cycle is the continuous and balanced process which consists of:
evaporationprecipitation
transpirationrunoff of water
condensationinfiltration
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 3, 4 and 6
  • 1, 2, 3 and 5
  • 1, 2, 4 and 5
  • All of the above
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
  • London (UK)
  • Lisbon (Portugal)
  • Accra (Ghana)
  • Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Which one of the following volcanoes is called the lighthouse of the Mediterranean?
  • Vesuvius
  • Stromboli
  • Etna
  • Vulcan
Which one of the following countries is land locked?
  • Bolivia
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
Which of the following list includes only abiotic environmental factor?
  • Food, temperature, fire, wind decomposer
  • Soil minerals, oxygen level, light, predators
  • Wind, rainfall, temperature, soil minerals
  • Light, food, predators, competitors
A balanced ecosystem is one in which the ______________.
  • number of organisms at all levels is equal.
  • amount of energy synthesised and utilised is equal.
  • amount of biomass at all trophic levels is equal.
  • organisms are interdependent on each other.
India is prone to disasters due to number of factors. Which of the following are responsible for disasters?
1) Topographic feature
2) Population growth
3) Industrialisation
4) Urbanisation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 , 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Abiotic component of our environment is ________.
  • plants
  • animal
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
  • air
Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
  • Less than 1%
  • Between 1% and 1.5%
  • Between 1.5% and 2%
  • More than 2%
Which one is supposed to be the most stable environment?
  • Tropical rainforest
  • Temperate grasslands
  • Hilly regions
  • Deep sea regions
National policy on Disaster Management-a step taken by the government to ensure disaster preparedness. Choose the correct statement regarding the policy.
1) NPDM has been approved by Central Government in 2005.
2) Issue of equity and inclusiveness has been ignored.
3) It aims to bring transparency and accountability in all aspects of disaster management.
4) It covers institutional arrangement but ignores legal arrangement.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 , 3 and 4
With respect to the earthquake, consider the following statement:
1) Northern India is prone to the frequent earthquake as it is located at the junction of two plates.
2) Seismic zoning map is brought out by BIS.
3) India has been divided into four seismic zones according to maximum intensity of the earthquake.
4) Zone V much includes North Eastern India, Northern portion of Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, and Andaman and Nicobar is most active.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 4
  • Only 1
  • All of these
The major combustible component of gobar (cow dung) gas is __________.
  • methane
  • carbon dioxide
  • hydrogen
  • propane
With respect to Tsunami, consider the following statement:
1) Japanese word 'tsu' means harbor and 'nami' means 'wave'.
2) Generated due to abrupt deformation of sea floor resulting vertical displacement of overlying water.
3) Tsunami waves have small amplitude but very long wavelength.
4) It may be caused by non-seismic event also.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 4
  • Only 3
  • All of these
Consider the following statements about floods in India:
1) Almost 23 of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country are subject to floods and 40 million hectares of land, roughly one-eighth of the country's geographical area, is prone to floods.
2) Fresh water floods particularly play an important role in maintaining ecosystems in river corridors and are key factors in maintaining flood plain biodiversity.
 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 about Brown Dwarf:
It is a small star that is somewhat cooler than a Red Dwarf.
It is a very large planet.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Which of the following is not an mission to Mars?
Viking
Curiosity
Grail
Mariner
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 3
  • All of these
Which of the following is never detected on the surface of the Mars?
  • Ancient Dry river beds
  • Evidence of recent water flow
  • Liquid water
  • Frozen water
Consider the following statements.
India is now the third largest wind power producer in the world after USA and Germany.
The cumulative wind power generation in the country crossed 37 billion units of energy, 60% of which was accounted for by Tamil Nadu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
1) The Northern parts of India, especially the hilly regions and the adjoining plains, are influenced by transient disturbances in the mid-latitude Westerlies, which often have weak frontal characteristics. These are known as Western disturbances, which led to cold waves and fog in these areas.
2) While the Southernmost part of India is free from dust storms and hailstorms, such hazardous weather affects the Central, North-Eastern, North-Western part of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Where do most of the known asteroids orbit the Sun?
  • Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  • Between the orbits of Venus and Earth
  • Between the orbits of Earth and Mars
  • Between the orbits of Pluto and Saturn
Which among the following events can be considered as disasters in the context of the definition of a disaster given by Disaster Management Act, 2005?
1) Environmental pollution
2) Political unrest
3) Act of terrorism
4) Stampede
5) Forest fires
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 , 2 and 3
  • 4 and 5
  • 2 , 3 and 5
  • All of these
What are the rings of Saturn made from?
  • Gases and clouds
  • Large pieces of ice and rock
  • Wind and storms
  • Satellites
Which of the following has not yet been visited by NASA or ESA?
  • Venus
  • Pluto
  • Mercury
  • Titan
The minimum wages in ______ are the highest the northern region.
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
Titan is the moon of Saturn, which gas is predominant over the atmosphere of Titan?
  • Methane
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen
The highest -altitude (4411 meters above sea level) is of:
  • Daocheng Yading Airport
  • Heathrow Airport
  • Kathmandu Airport
  • Bangda Airport
Consider the following statements regarding Solar impulse:
Solar impulse, the plane powered by the Sun.
The wingspan of the plane is similar to that of airbus-A 340 and its weight merely 1.6 tonnes.
The energy was stored in a range of lithium-ion batteries, used to drive the propellers.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 
  • 1 Only
  • 3 only
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
The planets nearest to the Sun are
  • Mercury and Mars
  • Earth and Mercury
  • Mercury and Venus
  • Mercury and Uranus
Which of the following is incorrect option?
  • Within the Arctic and Antarctic circles, there is at least one day in the year during which the Sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises.
  • At the North pole, there is darkness for half the year.
  • At summer solstice, the Sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn.
  • The Sun shines vertically over the equator twice in a year.
Where is the world's highest waterfall located?
  • Canada and United States
  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
  • Venezuela
The rings of which planet produce their own rain that falls onto the planet which has a major impact on its atmosphere?
  • Venus
  • Mercury
  • Saturn
  • Mars
As per the Asia-pacific tax complexity survey conducted by Deolitte, which country has the most complex tax jurisdiction in Asia-pacific region ? 
  • India
  • Japan
  • China
  • Australia
What does the rising of the evening star indicates?
  • East
  • West
  • North Pole
  • South Pole
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Ionosphere
  • Exosphere
Which of the following countries ranks first in producing teak?
  • Japan
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Burma
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which of the followings is the shortest day in the southern hemisphere?
  • March 21
  • June 22
  • September 22
  • December 23
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Metal pipes used to carry water sometimes burst in the winter. This is because
  • Water expands when it freezes
  • Metal contracts more than water
  • Outside of the pipe contracts more than inside
  • Metal expands more than water
Wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left
  • Due to rotation of the earth
  • Due to temperature
  • Due to heating
  • None of these
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