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

Soils are formed by which of the following factors?
  • Climate
  • Time
  • Vegetation
  • All of these
20:5 rule is related to __________.
  • railway
  • air transport
  • metro
  • taxi
In India, the ports are categorised as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
  • Kochi (Cochin)
  • Dahej
  • Paradip
  • New Mangalore
Saline and Alkaline soils are characterised by which of the following features?
 They are found in drought-prone areas.
 They can be reclaimed by adding gypsum.
 They are sandy loams.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
The term 'Regur' used to mean ____________.
  • laterite soil
  • deltaic soil
  • red soil
  • black cotton soil
Three major agricultural boosts in older settled territories of Brazil that have contributed to the country's recent economic growth are _______.
  • Sugar, coffee, wheat
  • Sugar, citrus, coffee
  • Sugar, citrus, soyabeans
  • Sugar, coffee, soyabeans
Consider the following statements:
Maharashtra has the highest area under jowoar in India.
Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India.
Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.
Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
With reference to the soil conservation, consider the following practices:
Crop rotation
Sand fences
Terracing
Wind breaks
Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
  • Rice
  • Oil Seeds
  • Pulses
  • Sugarcane
Consider the following crops of India
Groundnut
Sesamum
Pearl millet
Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
The approximate representations of land use classification in India is _______.
  • Net area sown $$25$$%; forests $$33$$%; other areas $$42$$%
  • Net area sown $$58$$%; forests $$17$$%; other areas $$25$$%
  • Net area sown $$43$$%; forests $$29$$%; other areas $$28$$%
  • Net area sown $$47$$%; forests $$23$$%; other areas $$30$$%
Which of the following cities has been the coffee-collecting city of Brazil and was linked by railways with the ocean port of Santos in 1867?
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Salvador
  • Brasilia
  • Sao Paulo
Consider the following crops of India:
Cowpea
Green gram
Pigeon pea
Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements:
India is the original home of the cotton plant.
India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which among the following states in India produces wool?
  • Rajasthan
  • Haryana
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following states has the distinction of giving highest yield of sugarcane per hectare?
  • Maharashtra
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Uttar Pradesh
Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?
  • NH 2
  • NH 44
  • NH 8
  • NH 31
Consider the following crops:
Cotton
Groundnut
Rice
Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
Tank irrigation is practised mainly in peninsular India because:
undulating relief and hard rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells.
rivers are rain-fed.
of compact nature of population and agricultural fields.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Golden revolution refers to the development of ___________.
  • Oil seeds
  • Pulses
  • Horticulture
  • Cereals
The Varanasi Kanyakumari National Highway is called _________.
  • NH 8
  • NH 7
  • NH 12
  • NH 9
Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol?
  • Jatropha
  • Maize
  • Pongania
  • Sunflower
In the context of India's Five Year Plan, a shift in the pattern of industrialisation, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in ___________.
  • Fourth Plan
  • Sixth Plan
  • Eight Plan
  • Tenth Plan
The most important Rabi pulse crop in India is __________.
  • Chickpea
  • Soyabean
  • Pigeon pea
  • Green gram
Which one of the following is categorised as millet?
  • Tur
  • Gram
  • Sorghum
  • Maize
Which of the following states has the largest percentage area under Tank Irrigation?
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
  • Cotton
  • Groundnut
  • Maize
  • Mustard
Among the following states, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.
It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming.
In some areas of farming, receding of groundwater table can be checked.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Which states in India are the largest producers of sugarcane?
  • Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
  • Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
The highest wheat-producing state of India is _______.
  • Haryana
  • Punjab
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
Which among the following National Highway routes is longest?
  • Agra-Mumbai
  • Chennai-Thane
  • Kolkata-Hajira
  • Pune-Machilipatnam
National Waterway 1 is divided into ______.
  • 4 parts
  • 3 parts
  • 5 parts
  • 2 parts
Consider the following pairs.
Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group
Hindalco Industries : AV Birla Group Industries
Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Rainbow revolution is related with _________.
  • Green Revolution
  • White Revolution
  • Blue Revolution
  • All of these
Consider the following statements:
Maharashtra has the highest area under jowar in India.
Gujarat is the largest producer of the groundnut in India.
Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wasteland in India.
Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the rough outline map of Gujarat are respectively
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  • Palanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara
  • Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagarh
  • Palanpur, Kanda, Bhuj and Okla
  • Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Broach
Which type of irrigation covers the largest area of the net sown area?
  • Canal
  • Tank
  • Well and tube well
  • Others (springs, etc)
The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk?
  • Assam
  • Bihar
  • Manipur
  • Odisha
Which of the following statements is not correct about the third world countries?
  • Lead in industrial production and exports
  • Agriculture is the main occupation
  • Include nearly 100 countries of the world
  • Comprise approximately 60% of Earth's surface
The given map with shaded region shows ________.
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  • Sugarcane growing areas
  • Cotton growing areas
  • Area having high density of population
  • Area of high industrial development
Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?
  • North-Western India and Gangetic West Bengal
  • North Western and Western India
  • Western and Southern India
  • Plains of Northern India
Which of the following states has the largest area under well irrigation in India?
  • Punjab
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
Consider the following crops of India:
Groundnut
Sesamum
Pearl millet
Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
________ is the ideal station for sugarcane research in India.
  • Kanpur
  • Coimbatore
  • Lucknow
  • Ludhiana
Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side of roads, rivers or canals?
  • Circular
  • Cross-shaped
  • Linear
  • Square
Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
  • Aurangabad
  • Sasaram
  • Mohania
  • Patna
Consider the following statements:
Groundnut is not grown in Kharif season.
Sesamum is a kharif crop in North India and rabi crop in South India.
Cotton is grown in rabi season.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • None of these
Which of the following areas has tea plantations?
  • Lower sides of Nilgiri
  • Sub-Himalayan region of West Bengal
  • Cardamom hills in Western Ghats
  • All of the above
Which one of the following trains/railways passes through Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and Romania?
  • Trans-Siberian
  • Cape-Cairo
  • Orient Express
  • Union and Central Pacific
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