CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Introduction To Indian Geography Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Identify Incorrect statement. 
  • River Nile is south flowing river.
  • River Chambal flows northward in India.
  • River Mandovi flows eastward.
  • Periyar river is the largest river of Kerala.
The largest Muslim country in terms of area ___________.
  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Afghanistan
The northernmost point of India is known as:
  • Indira Heights
  • Indira Col
  • Indira Point
  • None of the above
Which nation, shares the maximum number of borders, 14 in number, with neighbouring countries?
  • Ukraine
  • China
  • Turkey
  • Mongolia
Which of the following bodies has grouped India into four zones as per their propensities of seismicity? 
  • Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • Central Statistical Organisation
  • Bureau of Indian Standards
  • Survey of India
The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called?
  • Jurassic land mass
  • Aryavarta
  • Indiane
  • Gondwana continent
Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks are most important rock systems of India?
  • Most than $$90\%$$ of limestone reserves of India are found in them
  • More than $$90\%$$ of India's coal reserve are found in them
  • More than $$90\%$$ of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them
  • None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given.
List IList II
A. Deccan Traps$$1$$. Late Cenozoic
B. Western Ghats$$2$$. Pre-Cambrain
C. Aravalli$$3$$. Cretaceous Eocene
D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposite$$4$$. Cambrian

$$5$$. Pleistocene
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$
The winter rain in Madras is caused by
  • South-West Monsoons
  • North-East Monsoons
  • Intense land and sea breezes
  • Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The Himalayan ranges were formed when the Indian Plate was driven northwards and pushed beneath the Eurasian Plate.
$$2$$. The Himalayas have reached their old age in the geological history of the earth.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ only
  • $$2$$ only
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
The Purana Group consist of?
  • Gondwara and Dharwar
  • Cuddapah and Vindhyan
  • Cuddapah and Dharwar
  • Dharwar and Vindhyan
Which one of the following in the oldest rock system of India?
  • The Archaean
  • The Dharwar
  • The Cuddapah
  • The Vindhyan
Which is the oldest landmass of India?
  • The Himalayan Mountain Ranges
  • The Indus- Ganga Plain
  • The Peninsular Plateau
  • The Coastal Pains
Pakistan's net primary enrolment is significantly below than its neighbours specially.
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
  • None of these
The Equator does NOT pass through which of the following countries ?
  • Kenya
  • Mexico
  • Indonesia
  • Brazil
Consider the following statements
$$1$$. The main Boundary Thrust separates the Greater Himalayas from the lesser Himalayas.
$$2$$. The Himalayas Front Fault separates the Northern Plains of India from the Shiwalik range.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ only
  • $$2$$ only
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given.
$$1$$. Most of the tertiary rocks are found along the foothills of the Himalayas.
$$2$$. Coasts of India have experienced both submergence and emergence.
$$3$$. The Deccan Trap is the result of stupendous volcanic eruption from the end of the Cretaceous till the beginning of the Eocene.
$$4$$. The Kerala coast is dotted by a number of back waters and lagoons known as kayals.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$ only
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$ only
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$ only
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Find out the correct sequence of the Himalayan peaks in descending order of height above sea level.
  • Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nanda Devi
  • Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Nanda Devi, Dhaulagiri
  • Kanchenjunga, Nandi Devi, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna
  • Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Annapurna
Which of the following statements is not correct?
  • Large parts of the Gondwanaland were affected by glaciers in the Carboniferous period
  • Traces of the carboniferous glaciation are found in the Himalayas
  • The Aravallis represent the oldest hill range in India
  • The Teritary System is known as the Age of the Mammals
Which part of the Himalayas is perennially snowbound?
  • Great Himalayas or Himadri
  • Lesser Himalayas or Himachal
  • Shivaliks
  • Purvanchal
Most of the attacks over India during the ancient times took place through the __________ passes of the northwest.
  • Bolan and Khyber
  • Shipki-La and Zilep-La
  • Kangra and Kulu
  • Shipki-La and Kulu
The IST meridian $$82\frac{1}{2}^oE$$ passes through a number of States in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?
  • Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh, lharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Odisha
  • Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh
  • Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh
Which among the following areas is conducive for well irrigation?
  • Rocky and uneven surface of Peninsular India
  • Dry tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat
  • Brackish groundwater region of Uttar Pradesh
  • Deltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna
Consider the following statements
1) The Taxus tree is naturally found in the Himalayas.
2) The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.
3) A drug called 'taxor' os obtained from Taxus tree and it is effective against Parkinson's disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 , 2 and 3
The largest irrigation canal in India is
  • Yamuna canal
  • Indira Gandhi canal
  • Sirhand canal
  • Upper Bari Doab canal
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
  • Saddle Peak
  • Mount Thuiller
  • Mount Diavolo
  • Mount Koyate
The Himalayas is the example of
  • Fold mountains
  • Block mountains
  • Ancient mountains
  • Residual mountains
Line demarcating the boundary between India and China is
  • Durand Line
  • McMohan Line
  • Strafford Line
  • Radcliffe Line
India ranks first in the production of ____ in the world
  • Tea
  • Sugar
  • Rice
  • Wheat
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Cartagena Protocol?
$$1$$. The Cartagena Protocol in Biosafety was the first international regulatory framework for safe transfer, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
$$2$$. It was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
$$3$$. India is party to the protocol.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$ only
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$ only
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$ only
  • All of the above
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