CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Resources Of India And World Quiz 12 - MCQExams.com

Naihati is famous for _____ industry.
  • cotton
  • jute
  • papper
  • tobacco
Consider the following statements.
1) Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve has been included in the World's Network of Biosphere Reserves.
2) Manas Wildlife Santuary is the only site in India which has been included in the list of World Heritage in danger.
3) Champaner Pavagarh Archaeological Park is a part of World Heritage Sites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
The biome concept illustrates ___________.
  • dominant plant communities.
  • vocational aspect of ecosystem and plant and animal diversity.
  • old field succession.
  • animal diversity.
Which among the following is a typical monsoon vegetation in India?
  • Tropical evergreen forests
  • Tropical deciduous forest
  • Tropical thorn forests
  • Subtropical evergreen forests
Which of the following pairs of states are connected  by the National Highway 4?
  • Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Which National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbai?
  • NH 6
  • NH 8
  • NH 10
  • NH 12
When one animal is used to suppress another, it is called this. e.g., if snakes are encouraged in an area, the rodent population will be controlled. What is the term used?
  • Technical control of pests
  • Pest control
  • Botanical control of pests
  • Biological control of pests
Spruce and cedar are tree varieties of ____________.
  • equatorial forest
  • temperature forest
  • monsoon forest
  • temperature deciduous forest
Composting is one of the oldest forms of disposal of waste. It is the natural process of decomposition of organic waste that yields manure or compost. Which one of the following is added to the compost to get better results?
  • Ants
  • Bugs
  • Snakes
  • Worms
Regarding tropical forests of India, choose the correct statements.
1) It is of two types.
2) Littoral and swamp forest is a kind of wet tropical forest.
3) Tropical dry evergreen forests are found in Tamil Nadu.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
  • None of the above
Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?
  • Kolkata to Yangoon
  • Kolkata to Chennai
  • Chennai to Port Blair
  • Mumbai to Colombo
Consider the following pairs.

  Region Production
 1. Kinnaur Arecanut
 2. Mewat  Mango
 3. Coromandel Soyabean     
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? 
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • None of these
Regarding floral diversity of India and its divisions, choose the correct statement.
1) India has 8 floristic divisions.
2) Indus plain is one of such divisions.
3) Cultivated crops and fruits , orchards form the part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • All of these
'Sal' tree is a ___________.
  • tropical evergreen tree
  • tropical semi evergreen
  • dry deciduous tree
  • moist deciduous tree
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the shift  in sugarcane cultivation to South India? 
  • Black oil
  • Thin quality of cane
  • Sea breeze
  • Cheap labour
which one of the following pairs of National Highways cross Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka and Maharashtra? 
  • NH 4 and NH 6
  • NH 5 and NH 7
  • NH 6 and NH 7
  • NH 7 and NH 9
When you travel in a car from Bhubaneshwar to Vishakapatnam , which National  Highway would you take?
  • NH 4
  • NH 5
  • NH 6
  • NH 7
Which of the following crops is found only in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh?
  • Ragi
  • Maize
  • Sugarcane
  • Gram
Which one of the following National Highway passes through Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh and Odisha?
  • NH 4
  • NH 5
  • NH 6
  • NH 7
The National Highway 7 connects which of the following? 
  • Mumbai with Varanasi
  • Mumbai with Bhubaneshwar
  • Delhi with Kanyakumari
  • Srinagar with Kanyakumari
Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
  • Shifting cultivation
  • Commercial farming
  • Extensive and intensive farming
  • Organic farming
Which of the following statements regarding jhum cultivation in India are correct?
It is largely practised in North-Eastern Indian states.
It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique.
In it, the fertility of soil is exhausted in a few years.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following crops require acidic soil without calcium and rich in iron and manganese?
  • Groundnut
  • Rice
  • Jute
  • Tea
Which among the following Rajdhani trains covers the longest distance?
  • 2433 Chennai Central
  • 2431 Trivandrum Central
  • 2435 Dibrugarah Town
  • 2429 Bengaluru City Junction
Which one of the following is the main form of degradation in the irrigated areas?
  • Gully erosion
  • Wind erosion
  • Salinisation of soils
  • Siltation of land
'Nitrosomonas' bacteria in the root modules of leguminous plants converts nitrogen gas from air into inorganic nitrogen compounds which enrich the soil and can be readily used by plants. Multiple cropping with legumes can thus significantly reduce the need for __________.
  • pesticides
  • fertilisers
  • irrigation
  • all of these
Consider the following classification of Biodiversity.
Alpha-diversity : Between community diversity
Beta-diversity : Within community diversity
Gamma diversity : Overall biodiversity
Which among the above is/are incorrectly paired?
  • Only 2
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
The plants that begin life as epiphytes in the canopy and send their roots downward to the forest floor is called as _________.
  • lianas
  • stranglers
  • parasites
  • saprophytes
Consider the following statements.
1 . The Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) travels in three South Asian Countries - India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
2 .The stretch of the GT Road between Kolkata and Delhi is known as NH 2.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neihter 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1 . The Golden Quadrilateral connects the four major cities of Delhi , Mumbai , Bengaluru and Kolkata .
2 . The North - South Corridor will pass through Hyderabad .
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
What is the primary source of food for marine life?
  • Phytoplankton
  • Zooplankton
  • Sea weed
  • Grass
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Major Biome)		List II
(Physical Characteristic)
A.The northernmost of the Temperate Formations1.Floristically poor (i.e. a continuous belt across North America and Northern Eurasia)
B.Arctic Tundra Vegetation2.Boreal Forest
C.Marine3.Pelagic division
D.The terrestrial biomes of the tropics4.Savanna woodland

5.Soviet Steppe and North American Prairie
  • A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
  • A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
  • A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2
  • A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior by National Highway (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by?
  • NH 2, NH 11, NH 12
  • NH 2 , NH 3 , NH 12
  • NH 8 , NH 3, NH 11
  • NH 2 , NH 25, NH 3
Consider the following statements.
1 . Currently three waterways have been declared as the National Waterways of India.
2 . The Sadiya - Dhubri stretch of river Brahmaputra is the longest National Waterway.
Which of the statements  given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 2 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following is the main reason due to which, share of forest has shown an increase in the last 40 years?
  • Extensive and effective efforts of afforestation
  • Increase in the community forest land
  • Increase notified area allocated for the forest growth
  • Better people's participation in managing the forest area
Wattle a tanning material used in leather industry, is grown in ________ and from where major supplies are done for the entire country.
  • Nilgiri and Palni hills
  • Aravallis
  • Satpuras
  • Vindhyas and Maikala
A farmer in a semi-arid area claims that his farming practice is very environment friendly. Which of the following practices on his farm can justify his claim?
Planting a tree belt
Practising crop rotation
Carrying out a large scale irrigation system
Using organic fertilisers
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 2
Consider the following about BOD.
BOD stands for Biotic Oxygen Demand.
The quality of organic pollutant in water can be determined by measuring BOD.
When huge amount of sewage is dumped into river, the BOD will increase.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is /are correct?
India has the world's largest cropped area.
Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop.
The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
In which of the following states, Kuruwa ________ the primitive form of cultivation is practiced?
  • Jharkhand
  • Odisha
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
Which of the following statements regarding jhum cultivation in India are correct?
It is largely practised in North-Eastern Indian states.
It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique.
In it, the fertility of soil is exhausted in a few years.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Match List I with List II choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List IList II
A.Rice1,Maharashtra
B.Jowar2.Odisha
C.Jute3.Karnataka
D.Coffee4.West Bengal
Codes
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
  • A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
  • A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
  • A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
Nalhati is famous for ________ industry.
  • Cotton
  • Jute
  • Paper
  • Tobacco
Consider the following statements.
The most stable ecosystem is forest.
Transitional zone between two different vegetation of a region is Ecocline.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • All of these
  • None of these
Consider the following statements and choose the correct statement from them__________.
  • Irrigation has the highest proportion of the total used in the country
  • Water is a biotic resource
  • The share of groundwater development is highest in Uttarakhand
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements concerned with the bajra cultivation in India
Bajra occupies about $$11$$% of area under food grains.
Rajasthan is the leading producer of bajra in India.
India exports a large quantity of bajra.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Consider the following statements
In India, rubber is cultivated in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu only.
India ranks second in production as well as consumption of natural rubber in the world.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct? 
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?
Kerala                  :     Tapioca
Maharashtra        :     Cotton
Paschim Banga   :     Jute
Gujarat                :     Groundnut
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List IList II
(Farming Area)(State)
A.Doab1.Assam
B.Char2.Karnataka
C.Maidan3.Punjab
D.Terai4.Uttar Pradesh
Codes
  • A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
  • A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4
  • A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3
  • A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are correct?
India has the world's largest cropped area.
Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop.
The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
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