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

Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from south to north?
  • Doddabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
  • Doddabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  • Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal
  • Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Doddabetta, Kailash
Which of these statements about southern rivers is wrong?
  • They flow through open and shallow valleys
  • They are rain-fed and not perenial
  • They do not provide ideal conditions for the developmeny of irrigation
  • They often shift their courses
'Dharavi' slum is located in _________.
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Ahmedabad
  • Kolkata
India's highest mountain peak is ___________.
  • Nanda Devi
  • Kanchenjungha
  • Annapurna
  • None of these
Which one of the following is a warm ocean current? 
  • Labrador current
  • Kuroshio current
  • Peru current
  • Benguela current
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I
(River)		List II
(Mouth of the river)
A. Danube North sea
B. RhineBlack sea
C. RhoneBay of Biscay
D. LoireMediterranean Sea
  • A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  • A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  • A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
The Mt. Everest is called _____ in Nepal.
  • Kanchenjunga
  • Chomolungma
  • Sagarmatha
  • Zhmlngm
Which fair of Gujarat is famous for buy and sale of donkeys?
  • Tarnetar
  • Siddhapur
  • Bhavnath
  • Vautha
'Yakuts' are the nomadic herders of ________.  
  • Go
  • Sahara
  • Tundra
  • Kalahari
Which one of the following pairs of a river and its tributary is not correctly matched ?
  • Godavari : Wainganga
  • Cauvery : Bhavani
  • Narmada : Amaravati
  • Krishna : Bhima
The place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers is ___________.
  • Badrinath
  • Rishikesh
  • Rudraprayag
  • Devprayag
Hydrothermal vents have been known to inhabit the microbes regarding hydrothermal vents, choose correct statement:
Cynobacteria have been known to inhabit around hydrothermal vents.
Hydrothermal vent is a fissure in planet surface from which geothermally heated water issues.
These are only found at place of plates constructive plate boundaries.
It forms a feature called black smokers.
  • 1,2 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 4 only
  • All of these
The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the aravallis  (India) are examples of _____________.
  • young mountains
  • old mountains
  • block mountains
  • fold mountains
Nasik is located along the river ____________.
  • Narmada
  • Godavari
  • Penganga
  • Mahi
The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called _______.
  • Zonda
  • Yamo
  • Tramontane
  • Santa Ana
Falkland Island is recently the bone of contention between South America and Britishers. This island is located in __________.
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • South Atlantic Ocean
  • South Indian Ocean
  • North Pacific Ocean
Waterfalls are formed due to erosive action of water. Choose correct statements regarding waterfalls.
(1) Relative resistance of rocks are the only reason for waterfall.
(2) Waterfalls are broadly classified into two types.
(3) Glacial hanging valley also forms a waterfall.
(4) Rapids differ from waterfall only in terms of size.
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following do not form a reason of waterfall.
(1) Rejuvenation (2) Landslides
(3) Moraine  (4) Lava
  • 1 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • Only 3
  • None of these
Identify the wrong statement.
  • RA Daly gave the glacial control theory for origin of coral reefs.
  • The Neritic province and oceanic province are separated by the edge of continental slope.
  • The Benthic realm is subdivided into littoral and deep-sea zones, which are separated by a depth of 200 m.
  • Corals grow more rapidly on seaward side.
In which one of the following oceans Diamantina Trench situated?
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?
  • They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
  • They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively
  • They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean
  • They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean
In the South Altantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
  • Sea surface temperatures are low
  • Inter-Tropical convergence Zone seldom occurs
  • Coriolis force is too weak
  • Absence of land in those regions
Consider the following statements:
Island arcs are generally concave towards the open ocean.
Island arcs run parallel to ocean trenches and mountain chains.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
A river is originating from Tibet, moving towards East. After a reasonable distance it moves towards South and flows through a gorge then moves towards West, then again moves towards South and finally drains into the sea. What is the name of the river?
  • Indus
  • Ganga
  • Brahmaputra
  • Mekong
Consider the following statements:
In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 3 and 4
The main reason that the Earth experiences highest temperatures in the subtropics in the Northern hemisphere rather than at the equator is ______. 
  • subtropical areas tend to have less cloud cover than equatorial areas
  • subtropical areas have longer day hours in the summer than the equatorial
  • subtropical areas have an enhanced 'green house effect' compared to equatorial areas
  • subtropical areas are nearer to the oceanic areas than the equatorial locations
Consider the following statements.
Typhoons occur mainly in the region of $$6°$$ to $$20°$$ North and South of the equator.
Typhoons are most frequent from May to June.
The velocity of Typhoons is $$100$$ mph.
Torrential downpour is accompanied by thunder and lightening in a typhoon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements:
(1) The cattle kept by the Masai are the 'Zebu' cattle with humps and long horns.
(2) The 'Masai' is a tribe of settled cultivators, who once wandered with their herds of cattle in the central highlands of East Africa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct?
  • Transpiration by plants does not contribute to cloud formation
  • Only evaporation of surface water of rivers and oceans is responsible for cloud formation
  • Rainfall does not contribute in maintenance of underground water table
  • Underground water may also be connected to surface water
Which of the following regions has the most favourable conditions for precipitation?
  • Leeward slopes of the mountains
  • Regions beside the cold ocean currents
  • Subtropical high pressure region
  • Windward slopes
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