CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Static Geography Of India And World Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • City- Berlin; River- Rhine
  • City- London; River- Thames
  • City- New York; River- Hudson
  • City- Vienna; River- Danube
Match the following:
List I
(Hydro power)		List II
(Country)
(A) Snowy River(1) Uganda Scheme
(B) Cahora Bassa Dam(2) Tasmania
(C) Owen falls(3) Australia
(D) Shannon(4) Mozambique
  • $$A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4$$
  • $$A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1$$
  • $$A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2$$
  • $$A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1$$
The people of mixed European and Indian blood are called ______.
  • Mullattoes
  • Mestizos
  • Cabocios
  • Amazonian Indians
"From Aceh in the far North-West to Torres Strait in the East 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits _______.
  • West Indies
  • Japan
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
Match the following
List I
(mountains)		List II
(Continent)
(A) Pyrenees(1) North America
(B) Appalachian(2) Europe
(C) Hindukush(3) Asia
(D) Andes(4) South America
  • $$A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4$$
  • $$A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2$$
  • $$A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4$$
  • $$A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2$$
In the South, the forces of the Panama and ______ rivers have been harnessed to form one of the world's largest hydroelectric projects, the Itaipu Dam.
  • Amazon
  • Rio Grande
  • Paraguay
  • Yukon
Mount Fujiyama, the highest point in Japan is in _______.
  • Hokkaido
  • Shikoku
  • Kyushu
  • Honshu
The 'New Australians' include ______.
  • Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese
  • Britishers, Italians and other Europeans
  • Anglo-Americans
  • Modernised native population
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
Match the following.
List I
(Plateau)		List II
(Continent)
(A) Ethiopean Plateau(1) Africa
(B) Bolivian Plateau(2) South America
(C) Tibet Plateau(3) Asia
(D) Colorado(4) North America
  • $$A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4$$
  • $$A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1$$
  • $$A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2$$
  • $$A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2$$
In which one of the following countries is the volcano 'Guallatiri' located?
  • Peru
  • Chile
  • Tanzania
  • Ecuador
Identify the wrong statement.
  • The Japanese call their country NIPPON, 'the land of the rising Sun'
  • Zen Buddhism is a branch of Buddism that emphasises the need for meditation
  • The Kuril islands are administered by Japan
  • Kyushu is the most Southerly of all main islands of Japan
Ryukyu islands lie between Japan and _______.
  • South Korea
  • Russia
  • China
  • Taiwan
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean?
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?
  • South Africa
  • East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo
  • The Western coasts of South America
  • Russia and Northern Europe
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?
  • North America, Africa, South America, Europe
  • Africa, North America, South America, Europe
  • North America, Africa, Europe, South America
  • Africa, North America, Europe, South America
Where are the Balearic islands located?
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Black Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • North Sea
The Anatolia plateau, an area of wheat and barley fields and grazing lands, is bordered on the North by the lofty Pontic mountains and on the South by the ______ mountains.
  • Taurus
  • Zagros
  • Elburz
  • Tibesti
Consider the following statements:
(1) Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2) England covers less than 60% of total area of the United Kingdom.
Which statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?
  • Chile
  • Australia
  • USA
  • Indonesia
Where is the volcanic mountain Mount St.Helena is located?
  • Chile
  • Japan
  • Philippines
  • United States of America
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise in _____, giving this country control over a resource vital to the lives of millions of Arabs in downstream countries.
  • Jordan
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Turkey
Identify the wrong pair.
  • James Bay Region: Quebec
  • Grand Banks: Eastern Coast of Canada
  • CNN Tower: Toronto
  • Calgary: Ontario
The Niagara Peninsula is the strip of land between the lakes _______.
  • Erie and Ontario
  • Erie and Huron
  • Huron and Michigan
  • Michigan and Superior
The Nile's main branches, the White Nile and the Blue Nile, originate respectively at the outlets of Lake Victoria in Uganda and Lake _____ in Ethiopia and flow eventually into Sudan.
  • Albert
  • Turkana
  • Edward
  • Tana
The island of Honshu is located in which one of the following countries?
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Japan
  • South Korea
The main belt of cattle ranching in Australia extends East-West across the Northern part of the country with the greatest concentration in Queensland. Aborigines are the principle ranch hands, known as 'drovers' and ________.
  • Jackaroos
  • Lumberjacks
  • Fellahin
  • Milpero
Identify the incorrect statement.
  • In New Zealand, the ratio of sheep to humans is higher than in Australia
  • Uluru is actually the summit of a massive sandstone hill
  • Phosphate mining has long been Nauru's economic mainstay
  • New Zealand is more urbanised than Australia
Consider the following statements:
(1) Australia's density of population is 2 persons per sq.km.
(2) Australia is seventh largest nation.
(3) Australia is the continent with the lowest average rainfall.
(4) Largest city of Australia is Melbourne.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 4
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
Which continent of the world does not have desert?
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
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