CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Introduction To Indian Geography Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements .The South-West monsoon originates in India primarily due to:
1) low pressure in the Punjab plain.
2) high pressure in areas South of $$8^0$$ N latitude.
3) equatorial low being filled up by descending currents.
4) Tibet plateau.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
Jet streams affect climate of temperate region directly. It is a:
1) surface wind.
2) upper atmosphere wind.
3) embedded in upper westerlies.
4) rain bearing wind.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Only 4
Cyclone, a frequent phenomenon in late summer of India. It is a:
1) low pressure system.
2) high pressure system.
3) calm weather.
4) violent weather.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 1
  • Only 4
A climatic phenomenon known as El-Nino relates to which of the following?
1) Poor rainfall in India.
2) Heavy rain in Chile.
3) Devastating effect on marine life.
4) Periodic phenomenon.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Only 1
  • All of these
The Equatorial region has no other season except summer. What could be the reason?
1) The length of day and night is more or less equal over the year.
2) The Earth's rotational velocity is maximum at the Equator.
3) The Coriolis force is zero at the equator.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Climate of a place depends upon which of the following factors?
1) Latitude 
2) Axis of inclination of Earth
3) Revolution
4) Rotation speed
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season ?
  • Cyclonic depression
  • Retreating monsoom
  • Western disturbances
  • South-West monsoon
The technique of inducing rain from cloud is called ___________.
  • Cloud computing
  • Cloud control
  • Cloud engineering
  • Cloud seeding
Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon.
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) West Bengal
3) Kerala
4) Rajasthan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 2, 3, 1, 4
  • 3, 2, 1, 4
  • 3, 1, 2, 4
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
Which one of the following is not a causative factor with respect to poor coverage of forest area in Jammu and Kashmir ?
  • Low amount of rainfall
  • Large area under cultivation
  • Steep barren slpoes
  • Snow covered peaks
Which type of climate prevail in the long corridor (leeward side) of the Western Ghats Nilgiri hills ?
  • Tropical wet and dry climate
  • Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
  • Tropical semi arid steppe
  • Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest
The largest Union Territory of India in terms of area is _____________.
  • Chandigarh
  • Puducherry
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Lakshadweep
The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to __________.
  • intensity of low pressure in the North-Western parts of India.
  • variation in the location of the axis of low pressure trough.
  • difference in frequency of cyclones.
  • variation in the amount of moisture.
Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year ? 
  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Srinagar
The figure below shows the surface circulation across the Indian subcontinent and Indian Ocean.
The above situation is likely to occur in the season of ____________.

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  • winter
  • spring
  • summer
  • autumn
Which one of the following state has the longest coastline?
  • Maharashtra
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Andhra Pradesh
Laurentian type of climate can be best described as:
1) kind of temperate climate.
2) found in two regions.
3) cold, dry winters and warm, wet summers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • All of these
Consider the following map of India , the dotted line in the map shows 
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  • average annual temperature divide
  • annual isohyet of 200 -400
  • all India water divide
  • canton of 300 metres
Six-eight months rainy season prevails in parts of ___________.
  • Sikkim and Karnataka
  • Assam and Kerala
  • Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
  • Arunachal Pradesh
Consider the following Indian states.
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Tamil Nadu 
Telangana
Uttarakhand
Which among the states given above are the largest and smallest respectively (in terms of geographical area)? 
  • 3 and 4
  • 3 and 2
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 5
Consider the following statements
The new alluvial soils are known as Khadar.
The old alluvial soils are called as Bhangar.
Black soil is called as Regur.
Black soil has as low moisture holding capacity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below 
  • 1,2 and 3
  • 1,3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Match the following physiographic regions of India with their correct locations
Deccan Plateau
Telangana and Rayalseema
Kumaon Himalayas
Ganga plain 

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  • 4 ,3 ,1 ,2
  • 3 ,4 ,1 ,2
  • 4 ,3 ,2 ,1
  • 3 ,4 ,2 ,1
The Palk Bay lies between ____________.
  • Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat
  • Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  • Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coasts of ___________.
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
Which one among the following peaks is the highest?
  • Dhaulagiri
  • Namcha Barwa
  • Nanda Devi
  • Nanga Parbat
The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through ____________.
  • Rajasthan
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Punjab
Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
  • 85.5° E
  • 86.5° E
  • 84.5° E
  • 82.5° E
Which one among the following creeks is not associated with the state of Gujarat? 
  • Kori Creek
  • Godai Creek
  • Kajhar Creek
  • Sir Creek
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states?
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved _________.
  • Northward
  • Southward
  • Eastward
  • Westward
The Shiwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the __________.
  • Himalayas
  • Sutlej Valley
  • Ganga Valley
  • Southern Peninsula
Consider the following pairs.

 Sr. No.Hills Region  
 1.Cardamom hills  Coromandel coast 
 2.Kaimur hills Konkan coast 
 3. Mahadeo hillsCentral India 
 4.Mikir hillsNorth- East India 
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 2 and 4
Identify the correct statement.
  • K2 is the highest peak of Karakoram Range
  • Khadar in UP is referred to as Kallar
  • Barren island is an extinct volcano
  • The Maikal range reaches its culmination point near Sangli
Identify the wrong statement.
  • The Mandovi-Zuari creek in Puducherry is an important embayment in the coastline
  • The Parasnath hill is situated in Hazaribagh plateau
  • The Kaimur hill belongs to the Vindhyas
  • Mahendragiri is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats
Consider the following statements
Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana belts.
Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • None of these
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • Himalayas : Fold Mountain
  • Deccan Trap : Volcanic fissure eruption
  • Western Ghat : Palaeozoic fold mountains
  • Aravalli : Pre-Cambrian relict mountain
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Garo-Rajmahal gap separates the Meghalaya plateau from the main block of the Peninsular plateau.
The Karnataka plateau's hilly region is known as Maland.
The backwaters in Kerala are locally known as Kayals.
Kolleru lake was once far inland, but now it is a lagoon.
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
Veliconda group of low hilts is a structural part of _____________.
  • Nilgiri hills
  • Western ghats
  • Eastern ghats
  • Cardamom hills
The expression of earliest volcanic activity in India is found in __________.
  • Daima Hill of Bihar
  • North Western Deccan Plateau
  • Buldana district of Maharashtra
  • Deccan trap
Western Ghats are __________.
  • mountains
  • plateaus
  • escarpment of the plateaus
  • hills
The large states of India in the order of area are ____________.
  • Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
  • Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Which one among the following cities is called the zero-mile centre of India?
  • Kanpur
  • Allahabad
  • Nagpur
  • New Delhi
Surface water resources are highest in ____________.
  • Ganga plains
  • North-Eastern India
  • Peninsular India
  • Indus plains
Which one of the following physiographic units has been created by both exogenic and endogenic forces?
  • The Peninsular Plateau
  • The Thar Desert
  • The Indo-Gangetic Plain
  • The Himalayas
Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India? 
  • More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them
  • More than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in them
  • More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them
  • None of the above
The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of __________.
  • precious stones and building materials
  • iron ore and manganese
  • bauxite and mica
  • copper and uranium
Consider the following statements.
The Damuda series of rock system contain all the metallurgical coal in India.
Tamil Nadu is the chief producer of lignite coal in India.
Tertiary coal is mainly confined to the Peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements are correct?
1.The Western part of Marusthali is covered by shifting sand dunes called Dhrian.
The Bhangar lands in Punjab are called as Wetlands.
Amarkantak is the highest peak of Satpura range.
Vindhya range acts as a watershed between the Ganga system and the river systems of South India.
  • 1,2 and 3
  • 1 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 3 and 4
One of the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes is _____________.
  • Manipur
  • Meghalaya
  • Bihar
  • Jharkhand
What is the difference between IST and GMT?
  • 5 hours 10 minutes
  • 5 hours 20 minutes
  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • 5 hours 40 minutes
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