CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Static Geography Of India And World Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

Choose the correct statement.
$$1$$. There is no definition of Scheduled Tribe in Constitution of India.
$$2$$. Todas are found in Nilgiri areas.
$$3$$. Santhals belong to Chotanagpur area.
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Zebu cattle is found in large numbers in _____ in Africa.
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Comros
  • Swaziland
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Badagas tribe is in Nallamalai.
$$2$$. Sentinelese and Jarawa tribes are in Andaman.
Which of the statements is/are true?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • None of these
For Tutsi (Watusi) of _____, livestock not only contribute to daily diet but are an indispensable part of customary social, cultural and economic arrangements.
  • Kenya and Tanzania
  • Rwanda and Burundi
  • Angola and Namibia
  • Lesotho and Swaziland
Which of the following are parts of Melanasia Island group?
  • Fiji, Palau Islands, Tongo, Tuvalu
  • Samoa, Cook, Hawaii, Kiribati
  • New Zealand, Guam, Hawaii, Marshal Island
  • Solomon Island, Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • There is no definition of the scheduled tribe in the Constitution of India
  • North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country's tribal population
  • The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area
  • Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland
Consider the following statements.
(1) About 75% of New Zealand is above the 200m contour.
(2) Mt. Ruapehu is a volcanic peak located in the Southern Island.
(3) New Zealand was discovered by James Cook.
(4) New Zealand lies in the zone of Westerlies.
Identify the wrong statement(s).
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other.
  • North America and South America
  • Asia and Africa
  • Africa and South America
  • Europe and Asia
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the ___________.
  • Australoid race
  • Caucasoid race
  • Mongoloid race
  • Negroid race
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
(Island)		List II
(Territories of)
(A) Azores(1) UK
(B) Bermuda(2) France
(C) Canary(3) Portugal
(D) Reunion(4) Spain
  • $$A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2$$
  • $$A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3$$
  • $$A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3$$
  • $$A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2$$
Give the correct sequence of following cities from North and South.
  • Murmansk, Tula, Kazan, Volgograd
  • Tula, Kazan, Volgograd, Murmansk
  • Murmansk, Kazan, Tula, Volgograd
  • Murmansk, Volgograd, Tula, Kazan
In which of the following cities, high status social class is found in city centres and low class in the periphery?
  • Varanasi
  • Delhi
  • Chandigarh
  • Madurai
The Ruwenzori range in Africa is _______.
  • a non-volcanic massive produced by faulting
  • a volcanic cone
  • a series of folded mountains
  • none of the above
The barren gravel plain, which occupy portions of the Algerian Sahara are referred to as _________.
  • Ergs
  • Tanezrouft
  • Hamada
  • Foggaras
Which of the following is the world's flattest country?
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • South America
In which of the following areas, densest concentration of land-uses and non-residential buildings are located?
  • Ghetto
  • Central Business District
  • Suburb
  • Rural urban fringe
Which of the following is the world's southernmost national capital?
  • Canberra
  • Wellington
  • Santiago
  • Tierradel Feugo
Puerto Montt seaport has become part of core region of _______.
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru
Swamps are seen in the Siberian rivers because _________.
  • freezing of the river near the mouth prevents water to flow to the sea
  • rivers are too narrow
  • rivers are heavily drained by the large network of canals
  • railway bridges built across the river obstruct the flow
Farms with small landholdings, a strong subsistence component and having crops like maize, beans etc. are called ______ in Latin America.
  • Latifundia
  • Subsifundia
  • Minifundia
  • Estancia
Which of the following statements about New Zealand is/are not true?
(1) New Zealand's North Island is smaller than South Island.
(2) North Island has majority of the population.
(3) The South Island is dominated by the Southern Alps.
(4) Canterbury Plains are in North Island.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • Only 4
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
Which amongst the following states has not identified tribal community?
  • Maharashtra
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Haryana
  • Karnataka
Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
  • Midnapore Canal: Kosi river
  • Tawa Project: Krishna river
  • Mettur Dam: Cauvery river
  • Ukai Project: Tapi river
In Bihar, air services are provided by ________.
  • Only Indian Airlines
  • Only Sahara Airlines
  • Only Royal Nepal Airlines
  • Indian Airlines banned now and Royal Nepal Airlines
Antarctica is an example of _______.
  • Alpine glaciers
  • Mountain glaciers
  • Continental glaciers
  • Piedmont glaciers
Which of the following canals irrigate major part of Belgaum, Dharwar and Bijapur districts?
  • Visveswaraya Canal
  • Tandula Canals
  • Mettur Canal
  • Malprabha Project
If National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country?
Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste water.
The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.
All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India.
The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore-wells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw ground water will be completely reimbursed by the Government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the given place of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
  • Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Karachi
  • Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Karachi
  • Islamabad, Multan, Lahore, Karachi
  • Lahore, Multan, Islamabad, Karachi
Eurasia includes ________.
  • Lebanon, Syria, Russia and independent states
  • Lebanon, Cyprus, Russia and independent states
  • Cyprus, Turkey, Russia and independent states
  • Syria, Cyprus, Russia and independent states
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding tribal groups in India?
$$1$$. Bhils are the people of Dravidian stock now living in MP and Rajasthan.
$$2$$. The Gonds constitute the largest tribal group of India.
$$3$$. Onges, Shompens and Sentinelese are the inhabitants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
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