CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Static Geography Of India And World Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

I help doctors take care of sick people. I care for and comfort patients. Who am I?
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  • Greengrocer
  • Solider
  • Policewoman
  • Nurse
Consider the following:
The South China Sea is of tremendous strategic importance to the world shipping and is believed to hold huge oil and gas reserves.
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean. It is encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan.
China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, Brunei, and Malaysia all holds competing claims to parts of the sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 1
The world's highest mountain peak is in __________.
  • Nepal
  • India
  • China
  • Russia
Which one of the following rivers is longest in the world _____________.
  • Nile
  • Amazon
  • Brahmaputra
  • Mississippi
Where is Krishnaraja Sagar?
  • In Kota
  • In Udaipur
  • In Mysuru
  • In Hyderabad
Yellow river is ___________.
  • Damodhar
  • Hwang-ho
  • Amazon
  • Tapti
The river Zambezi originates from _____________.
  • Victoria lake
  • Western Plateau
  • Tanganyika lake
  • Mt. Atlas
Which of the following cities and river are not properly matched ?
  • Saraswati - Bhopal
  • Chambal - Kota
  • Ganga - Kanpur
  • Yamuna - Agra
Which of the following are matched correctly?
(a) Area of the highest growth rate of the population - Nagaland
(b) An area with lowest sex ratio - Delhi
(c) An area with lowest density of population - Rajasthan
(d) An area with the highest density of population  - Delhi
  • b, d
  • c, d
  • a, c, d
  • a, d
The national literacy in India in 2011 was ________.
  • 70.02%
  • 72.08%
  • 71.07%
  • 74.04%
Longest River in the world is ____________.
  • Missisip
  • Kango
  • Nile
  • Ganga
Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists :
List - IList - II
A. PalkAtoll
B. PanamaIsland
C. BikiniCanal
D. SingaporeStrait
  • A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
  • A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  • A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  • A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Which one of the following is not in good number at the sea coasts of Africa ?
  • Rivers
  • Islands
  • Lakes
  • Mountains
Highest mountain peak in India is ___________.
  • Mt. Everest
  • Mt. Kanchenjunga
  • K2
  • Nanga Parbat
Consider the following statements :
Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
Ras al-khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
Ukraine       
Romania
Belarus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1,2 and 3
Which river has been given the nickname "India's river of sorrow"?
  • Kosi
  • Ghaggar
  • Brahmputra
  • Narmada
The world's busiest island waterway is _____________.
  • St.Lawrence
  • Suez
  • Rhine
  • Danube
The 'Victoria falls' is on the river _____________.
  • Columbia
  • Amazon
  • Zambezi
  • Orinaco
On-bow lakes are found in ___________.
  • Deserts
  • Glaciers
  • River valleys
  • Sea
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Sindh?
  • Yamuna
  • Ravi
  • Sutlej
  • Beas
Which is the largest mountain range in the world?
  • The Himalayas
  • The Rockies
  • Andes
  • The Alps
The highest peak in India is _______________.
  • Mount Everest
  • Kanchan Junja
  • Nanda Devi
  • Makalu
World's lowest international airport situated below the main sea level is at __________.
  • Atyaru
  • Colombo
  • Jeddah
  • Hong Kong
Generally speaking, Indian rivers are not suitable for navigation. Which of the following is not the right reason for this phenomenon?
  • Indian rivers usually enter the sea in shallow, sandy delta mouths
  • Water in the rivers is shallow and there are sandbars due to silting
  • There is no tradition of river transport in the country
  • During the rainy season the rivers are in floods but in dry seasons there is hardly sufficient water for navigation
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
  • Chenab
  • Gandak
  • Son
  • None of these
'Garland Canal Project' is conceived to connect which of the following rivers?
  • Brahmputra and Ganga
  • Ganga and Narmada
  • Rivers of the south and the north
  • Rivers of the north and the west
Taungup Pass is a mountain corridor connecting India with __________.
  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Myanmar
Which one among the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India? 
  • Chilika
  • Ashtamudi
  • Pulicat
  • Kolleru
Krishnapatnam Port has received the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for its initiatives and achievements in the field of environment at the $$17$$th World Congress on Environment Management held in New Delhi. Where it is located?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Telangana
  • Odisha
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