CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Resources Of India And World Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

In India, the maximum number of workers are employed in _____.
  • Textile industry
  • Iron and Steel Industry
  • Petro-chemical industry
  • Automobile industry
Which is the largest desert in the world ?
  • Gobi
  • Kalahari
  • Pantagonia
  • Sahara
  • Answer Required
After textile, India's second most important industry is _________.
  • Sugar
  • Jute
  • Cement
  • Iron and steel
Light industries use _______.
  • Light raw material
  • Materials which produce light
  • Light investment
  • All of these
  • None of these
Which country of Europe is famous for dairy industry ?
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
The main centre of diamond cutting industry in India is in ________.
  • Panna
  • Agra
  • Kolar
  • Surat
The finished products of_________ industries are used as raw materials for other industries.
  • Sugar
  • Consumer
  • Basic
  • Paper
Match List - I with List - II and select the corresponding answer from the codes given below the Lists : (crops)
List - I
(crops)		List - II
(crops pests)
A. RiceAphid
B. WheatGundhi bug
C. SugarcaneGreasy cutworm
D. GramTop shoot borer month
Bollworm
  • A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5
  • A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
  • A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • A-5, B-4, C-1, D-3
An industry which involves huge capital, huge machines and modern technology to manufacture goods is called a ___________.
  • Large-scale industry
  • Small-scale industry
  • Cottage industry
  • Medium-scale industry
Shipbuilding industry is a _________industry.
  • Small-scale industry
  • Large-scale industry
  • Cottage industry
  • Refinery industry
Match List - I with List - II and select the corresponding answer from the codes given below the lists :
List - IList - II
A. European transcontinental railwayParis to Istanbul
B. Trans-Andean railwayLeningrad to Vladivostok
C. Trans-SiberianLeningrad to Vologograd
D. Orient Express Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
Paris to Warsaw
  • A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1
  • A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
  • A-5, B-1, C-2, D-3
  • A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Alfalfa is _______________.
  • a town
  • a tribe
  • a kind of grass
  • a mineral
On the basis of the source of raw materials, industries are classified as ______.
  • Basic industry and consumer industry
  • Small-scale industry and large-scale industry
  • Heavy industry and light industry
  • Agro-based industry and mineral-based industry
Which of the following region is characterized by a season of rain followed by a season of drought?
  • Equatorial region
  • Hot desert region
  • Savanna region
  • Steppe region
Temperature of jovian planets _______ than the temperature of terrestrial planets.
  • Less than
  • Greater than
  • Equal to
  • Less than or equal to
Best quality of wool is drawn from the Angora goats found in ___________.
  • USA
  • Egypt
  • Turkey
  • China
Xiaomi company has launched ..............in India ?
  • T.V. serials
  • Mobile Phones
  • Laptops
  • None of these
Manufacturing Industries are placed in
  • primary sector
  • secondary sector
  • tertiary sector
  • service sector
Which of the following industries should be located near the vicinity of raw materials?
  • Cycles
  • Televisions
  • Sewing machines
  • Sugar mills

Buildings for foundries and steel mills are often of the _____.
    • Highbay
    • Monitor
    • both a and b
    • none of these
    The headquarter of Indian Forest College is situated at _____________.
    • Dehra Dun
    • Gauhati
    • Srinagar
    • Kodaikanal
    In which of the following states well irrigation is the largest?
    • U.P.
    • Maharashtra
    • Punjab
    • Tamil Nadu
    Where is National Dairy Research Institute located?
    • Anand
    • Karnal
    • Chandigarh
    • Pantnagar
    The most important source of irrigation in India is ____________.
    • Wells
    • Tanks
    • Canals
    • Tubewells
    Which of the following is not a cereal?
    • Wheat
    • Rice
    • Maize
    • Mustard

    For which of the following industry humid climate is helpful?
      • Cotton textile
      • Steel
      • Woolen industry
      • None of these
      Leh-Manali Road connects ______________.
      • Leh-Kulu Manali
      • Leh-Shimla
      • Kulu-Shimla
      • Leh-Srinagar
      Coconut crop is grown most extensively in the State of _____________.
      • Kerala
      • West Bengal
      • Punjab
      • Maharashtra
      The Hindustan-Tibet Road is the name given to a road which connects __________________.
      • New Delhi-Lhasa
      • New Delhi-Kathmandu
      • Aizwal-Leh
      • Ambala-Tibet border via Shimla Rampur
      The Savannas are ______________.
      • Hot grasslands
      • Desert regions
      • Monsoon regions
      • Temperate regions
      'Small difference between summer and winter temperatures, annual rainfall of hardly $$30$$ inches which occurs mainly during summer' is the characteristic of _______________.
      • Hot grass lands
      • Savana regions
      • Monsoon regions
      • Prairie regions
      The reindeer farms have been set up in ________.
      • USA
      • Russia
      • Brazil
      • China
      Which of the following animals is not found in the Savanna Region?
      • Zebra
      • Giraffe
      • Deer
      • Monkey
      In how many zones is the Indian Railways divided?
      • Seven
      • Eight
      • Nine
      • Ten
      Which states in India has the largest number of cattle?
      • Uttar Pradesh
      • Madhya Prdesh
      • Punjab
      • Maharashtra
      Among the groundnut producing countries India ranks __________.
      • First
      • Second
      • Third
      • Fourth
      The world's major commercial fishing grounds are located in ____________.
      • North Sea
      • Sea of Japan
      • Indian Ocean
      • Red Sea
      Extreme type of climate is found in ______________.
      • Savannas
      • Steppes
      • Taiga
      • Kalahari desert
      Operation Flood Project refers to _________________.
      • Preventing the flooding of rivers
      • The project to increase and stabilise milk production
      • Checking the flood menace in Assam
      • None of these
      The first railway line in India started in the year _____________.
      • $$1858$$
      • $$1833$$
      • $$1853$$
      • $$1881$$
      Which state in India is known for development of dairy products?
      • Punjab
      • Tamil Nadu
      • Gujarat
      • Karnataka
      What is important to attract industries to invest in the country?
      • To force them to invest
      • To give them free hand
      • To provide basic inputs
      • None of these
      Which group of the industries maximize savings on transport costs by being located near the sources of materials?
      • Iron and steel, cement, silk
      • Heavy machinery, cement, sugar
      • Iron and steel, sugar, cotton textiles
      • Iron and steel, aluminum, cement
      Limestone, gypsum, bauxite and clay are the raw materials used in the production of __________.
      • Iron
      • Steel
      • Cement
      • Paper
      White Revolution is a term used for _________________.
      • The increasing milk production
      • The increased rice productivity
      • The increasing cotton production
      • The increased use of Chemical manures
      Which one of the following is an organic manure?
      • Urea
      • NPK
      • Potash
      • Gobar
      Great Dividing Range mountain is in ?
      • Asia
      • Atlantica
      • Europe
      • Australia
      which of the following manufacturing industries required the most natural resources?
      • Glass Synthetic rubber
      • Synthetic rubber
      • Iron and Steel
      • Aluminium
      Vikram Earth station at Arvi is located in ___________.
      • Maharashtra
      • Gujarat
      • Andhra Pradesh
      • Orissa
      Certain areas of the country have more concentration of Industries. These areas are called.
      • Industrial areas
      • Industrial centres
      • Industrial zones
      • Industrial estates
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