CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Introduction To Indian Geography Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following extremes are true for India?
Southernmost point of India is Indira point.
Northernmost point of India is Siachen glacier.
Westernmost point of India is Ghuar Mota.
Easternmost point of India is Kibithu.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • All of these
If a man starts to walk West from 'Bhopal, he eventually ends up in London after days of walk. Will he need to set his watch?? If yes, by how much (Bhopal longitude = 8$$7^0$$.4$$1^0$$E London longitude = $$0^0$$.$$1^0$$E)?
  • yes,+5: 30 hrs
  • No
  • yes, -5: 30 hrs
  • yes, 4 : 00 hrs
Which of the following statements is correct?
  • Mahadeo hills are in the West of Maikala hills
  • Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka plateau
  • Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur plateau
  • Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli range
Choose the correct statements with respect to administrative division of India.
India has 6 zonal councils.
India has 640 districts.
Dhar Commission led to the reorganisation of state in 1960.
Telangana is the 28th state of India .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 4
  • 1,2 and 3
  • All of these
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of mountain range called ___________.
  • Arakan Yoma
  • Pegu Yoma
  • Askai Chin
  • Tien Shan
With respect to geology of India, choose the correct statement.
Sir T Holland divides India into 4 groups.
Dravadian rock system is the last to be developed.
Archean system spans in pre-cambrian.
Dharwar system is a type of Archean rock.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1,3 and 4
  • All of these
Mark the below station in the map.
A. Dharamsala
B. Almora
C. Nainital
D. Darjeeling.

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  • 1,  2, 3, 4
  • 1 , 3,  2, 4
  • 2,  1,  4,  3
  • 2,  4,  1,  3
Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
  • Chang La
  • Jara La
  • Nathu La
  • Shipki La
Veliconda Hills, which is a part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in _________.
  • Odisha
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
Tertiary system -though not included in Sir T Holland system geological classification of Indian Geologic History, is important for certain reasons. What are they?
Himalayas were born during this time period.
It is the age of mammals.
Oligocene system belongs to it.
It has 4 sub-system.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • All of these
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
Which of the following Indian states has the highest proportion of area under forest cover?
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Sikkim
  • Meghalaya
  • Mizoram
Mark the correct features that evolved during quaternary system.
Alluvial plains in North India.
Rajasthan Desert.
Regular soil.
Ice age deposit in Kashmir.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • None of these
  • All of these
With respect to Himalaya, choose the correct statement .
There were 2 phases of upheaval of Himalayas.
Himalayas are classified on 2 basis.
Kumaon Himalaya belongs to longitudinal series of Himalayas.
Trans-Himalaya belong to Himalaya system.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 4
  • Only 2
Consider the following facts about Central Highland.
It slopes towards North and North-East direction.
Its Eastern extension is formed by Rajmahal hills.
Satpura forms its boundary in South.
Madhya Bharat Plateau is part of it.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • All of these
Considering the location of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from South of North?
  • Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
  • Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  • Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
  • Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Which of the following statements with regard to the Western Coastal plain of India are correct?
It is a narrow belt.
It is an example of submerged coastal plain.
It provides natural condition for development of parts.
It has well developed deltas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • All of these
With respect to trans-Himalayas consider the following.
It is not part of Himalayas.
It acts as watershed.
It is also known as Tibet Himalaya.
Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar are ranges of trans-Himalaya.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • All of these
Indian plain lies to the South of Himalaya. Choose the correct statement regarding Indian Plain.
Largest alluvial tract of the world.
It is an aggradational plain.
It is divided into 3 parts.
formed during quaternary system.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • All of these
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 4
The type of forests found in the shaded region of the map is _________.
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  • Thorn and scrub forest
  • Monsoon forests
  • Tropical forests
  • Deciduous forests
Which of the following is not part of Chhotanagpur plateau?
Hazaribag Plateau
Parasnath hills
Ranchi Plateau 
Rajmahal hills
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 4
  • Only 4
  • None of these
Consider the following statements.
Briawali (Bikaner) recorded the lowest temperature in India.
Dras (Kargil-Ladakh) recorded the lowest temperature in India.
Mawsynram records the highest amount of rainfall in India.
K2 is the highest peak of India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below 
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
About 30% of India's area lies in the three states of ______________.
  • Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  • Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
  • Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Consider the following statements regarding North-Eastern plateau.
It is extension of main Peninsular plateau.
It is separated by peninsula by Malda gap.
Meghalaya, Karbi Anglong plateau are part of it.
Shillong plateau is not a part of it.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1,2 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
  • Only 1
Structurally, the Meghalaya region is a part of ___________.
  • Shiwalik Range
  • Deccan Plateau
  • Greater Himalaya
  • Aravalli Range
Consider the following statements about Aravali Range.
These are Relict mountain.
It was folded in Archean period.
Guru-shikhar is the highest peak.
Sand dunes called Barchan is a part of it.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist?
  • Monsoon rains would have taken place in winter months.
  • Coastal India would have experienced Mediterranean climate.
  • North India plain would have been much cooler in winter.
  • North-Western part of India would have experienced humid condition.
A state in India has the following characteristics.
Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
Its central part produces cotton.
Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
Arrange the following Indian states in a chronological order, according to their formation, and select the correct answer by using the codes given below.
Chhattisgarh
Arunachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Sikkim 
  • 4, 1, 3, 2
  • 4, 2, 1, 3
  • 3, 2, 1, 4
  • 1, 4, 2, 3
Which of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?
Punjab
Rajasthan
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 and 3
Consider the following statements.
Geologically, India was a part of the Gondwanaland.
2. Tamil Nadu has some of the oldest rocks of the world .
Vindhyan Ranges is rich in coal deposits.
Bababudan is rich in iron ore.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Kerala has dispersed settlements.
$$2$$. Lower Ganga plain has hamleted settlements.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • None of these
Dandakaranya region is towards the __________.
  • North of Chhattisgarh basin
  • South of Chhattisgarh basin
  • East of Chhattisgarh basin
  • West of Chhattisgarh basin
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
  • Goa attained full statehood in 1987.
  • Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat.
  • Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India.
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French Colonial Rule till 1954.
Which one of the following states of India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?
  • Mizoram
  • Meghalaya
  • Tripura
  • West Bengal
In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as _______.
  • Dhrian
  • Daurs
  • Dhoros
  • Dhaya
In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements?
  • Alluvial plains of Ganga
  • Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan
  • Lower valleys of Himalayas
  • Forests and hills in North-East
Which Indian state shares the largest border with Myanmar?
  • Manipur
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
The land frontier of India is about 15200 km. Which of the following countries shares the largest border length with India? 
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Nepal
Consider the following pairs. 
Place of Pilgrimage : Location
Srisailam  - Nallamalla hills
Omkareshwar - Satmala Hills
Pushkar - Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
Which of the following places has the highest diurnal and annual range of temperature ?
  • Amritsar
  • Chennai
  • Cuttack
  • Pune
In which of the following states in India do we find 'As' type of climate as per Koeppen's classification ?
  • In Kerala and coastal Karnataka
  • In Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • On Coromandel coast
  • In Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Which one of the following phenomena happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere?
  • High pressure develops over North-Western India due to low temperatures.
  • Low pressure develops over North-Western India due to high temperatures.
  • No changes in temperature and pressure occur in North-Western India.
  • 'Loo' blows in the North-Western India.
What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
  • South-West monsoon
  • North-Eastern monsoon
  • Temperate cyclones
  • Local air circulation
If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka rather than crossing through the Palk Strait. Why?
  • Palk Strait has disputed islands and Sri Lankan Navy does not allow the ships to cross through.
  • It is too shallow for ships to cross.
  • Shipping is prohibited through the strait due to its religious significance.
  • Around Sri Lanka route is actually shorter than crossing through Palk Strait.
Arrange the following in terms of population density.
$$1$$. NCT Delhi
$$2$$. Chandigarh
$$3$$. Puducherry
$$4$$. Daman and Diu
$$5$$. Lakshadweep
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4, 5$$
  • $$3, 4, 2, 1, 5$$
  • $$4, 3, 1, 2, 5$$
  • $$3, 4, 1, 2, 5$$
In the map given four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates non-cereal crop production area.
As per the index given, the non cereal crop production area is ______.
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Consider the following statements.
1) The average rainfall in India is about 125 cm.
2) The proportion of drought prone areas to the total area in India is $$30\%$$ .
Which of the statements given above is/are true ?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
Which of the following cities is known as Venice of the East?
  • Jaipur
  • Udaipur
  • Mysore
  • Kolkata
In UP, the Kharif crop is sown during _______.
  • January-February
  • April-May
  • June-July
  • October-December
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List IList II
(Multipurpose River)(Hydel Power Station)
A.Rihand1.Hirakud
B.Gandak2.Balmikinagar
C.Chambal3.Pipri
D.Mahanadi4.Kota
  • A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
  • A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
  • A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
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