CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Which is known as 'Garden City of India'? 
  • Trivandram
  • Imphal
  • Simla
  • Bengaluru
'Kanchipurm' is in which of the following States? 
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Odisha
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
The 'Golconda Fort' is in which State? 
  • Telangana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
Which of the following communities of Odisha have been notified as Scheduled Castes recently?
  • Sualgiri and Swalgiri
  • Gond and Ahom
  • Kachin and Kuki
  • Savara and Oraon
The National Institute of Community Development is located at 
  • Chennai
  • Pant Nagar
  • Hyderabad
  • Bengaluru
Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan? 
  • Bihar
  • Jaipur
  • Udaipur
  • Jodhpur
Which city will get India's first freight village?
  • Jaipur
  • Varanasi
  • Bengaluru
  • Surat
Where is Chitrakut situated? 
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
Central Road Research Institute is in 
  • Delhi
  • Bengaluru
  • Roorkee
  • Hyderabad
The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?
  • Jaipur
  • Lucknow
  • Simla
  • Chandigarh
Sanchi Stupa is located near 
  • Gaya
  • Bhopal
  • Varanasi
  • Bijapur
'Mandi House' is a 
  • the office of the P. M.
  • the office of Director General of Doordarshan
  • the office of NFDC
  • the Doordarshan C. P. C
Vikram Sarabhai Space Center is located at 
  • Pune
  • Ahmedabad
  • Sriharikota
  • Thiruvananthapuram
Which union ministry has launched report titled 'Women in Prisons'?
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
Which of these Italian places are on the coast?
  • Ravenna
  • Siena
  • Rome
  • Verona
According to data on language released as part of Census $$2011$$, which is the most spoken language in India?
  • Marathi
  • Bengali
  • Telugu
  • Hindi
Which city to host the 2nd edition of National Micro Drama Festival (NMDF-2018)?
  • New Delhi
  • Jaipur
  • Bhopal
  • Patna
This famous landmark is built like a ship with many sails. It is situated in a famous harbour whose name it takes. What is it called?
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  • The Empire State Building
  • The Sydney Opera House
  • The Kremlin
  • Windsor Palace
The person in the picture is a Bollywood actor, identify him.
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  • Ranveer Singh
  • Ranbir Kapoor
  • Imran Khan
  • Irrfan Khan
Gujarat is famous for its rich cultural Heritage, especially dance and food?
  • True
  • False
Muzaffar Hussain, the noted writer and journalist has passed away. He hailed from which state?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Goa
  • Madhya Pradesh
The Louvre museum in Paris was established in the ______ century C.E. 
  • $$16^{th}$$
  • $$17^{th}$$
  • $$18^{th}$$
  • $$19^{th}$$
Identify the place shown in the picture, which is famous for caves.
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  • Gharapuri
  • Verul
  • Ajanta
  • Karla
The documents and artifacts which are not exhibited but historically very
important, are stored in ________. 
  • Libraries
  • Archives
  • Museums
  • None of the above
Red Fort was built by ......................
  • Babar
  • Akbar
  • Shahjahan
  • Aurangzeb
Kaziranga National Park is located in which State?
  • Kerala
  • Assam
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following conditions will give the most benefits to the farmers?
  • Use of high quality seeds, fertilizers and no irrigation
  • Use of quality seeds, irrigation, fertilizers and crop protection measures
  • Use of ordinary seeds, irrigation and fertilizers
  • Use of quality seeds, irrigation and protection measures
Ramoji film city is a place  in ________.
  • Hyderabad
  • Bangalore
  • Chennai
  • Kolkata
Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
  • Belur
  • Bhadrachalam
  • Hampi
  • Srirangam
Which of the following river is not a tributary of Ganges ?
  • Yamuna
  • Ghaghra
  • Gandak
  • Satluj
Gulbarga district is in
  • Karnataka
  • Delhi
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
India adopted architectural styles of dome and minarets from _____________.
  • west Asia
  • east Asia
  • greeks
  • south east Asia
India Gate and Redfort are places of interest in ______________.
  • Secunderabad
  • New Delhi
  • Kanyakumari
  • Jodhpur
The Human Development Report ranks countries on the following basis:
(i)   Income                           (ii)  Health
(iii) Education                       (iv) Technology
  • Only (ii) and (iii)
  • Only (i),(ii) and (iv)
  • All (i),(ii) and (iii)
  • None of them
'Dwaraka', the great pilgrim centre of Hindus, is situated in _____________.
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
In which of the following countries, the Christmas festival is celebrated in summer season?
  • New Zealand
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • New Foundland
The folk dance of Assam is called ______________.
  • Bihu
  • Chhao
  • Tamasha
  • Rasleela
Which of the following pairs is wrong?
  • Saranath-Madhya Pradesh
  • Sanchi-M.P
  • Jahaj Mahal-Mandhu (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Vivekanand Memorial Rocks-Kanay Kumari
Which city is known a the "City of Golden Gate?"
  • New York
  • London
  • Paris
  • San Francisco
Madurai in Tamil Nadu is known for ________________.
  • Famous Sun temple
  • Meenakshi temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
  • Atomic power station
  • Silk Textiles
The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism is _____________.
  • Shikharbaddha
  • Ucchbaddha
  • Prembaddha
  • Himbaddha
Which of the following is a correct pair?
  • Mahabalipuram-Rashtrakutas
  • Ellora caves-Sakas
  • Khajuraho-Chandelas
  • Meenakshi Temple-Pallavas
Meenakshi Temple is situated at ______________.
  • Tiruvarur
  • Tiruchirapalli
  • Madurai
  • Mahabalipuram
Ganges of Southern Indian is .............
  • Narmada
  • krishna
  • Kaveri
  • Godavari
The river Sharavati forms the _____________ waterfall.
  • Shivanasamudra
  • Magodu
  • Abbey
  • Jog
Which one is the largest forts in India.
  • Red Fort
  • Gwalior Fort
  • Golkonda Fort
  • Chittorgarh Fort
The highest peak of Karnataka is.
  • Brahmagirir
  • Kodachadri
  • Mullayyanagiri
  • Kudremukh
The district known as 'Karnataka's Kashmir' is.
  • Chikkamagaluru
  • Kodagu
  • Hassan
  • Shivamogga
Which region of Karnataka is identified as 'Region of biodiversity'?
  • Mlanad
  • Southern plain
  • Northern plain
  • Coastal plain
________________ is one of the 7 sacred cities of the Hindus and one of the four sites of Kumbh mela. 
  • Goa
  • Bharatpur
  • Ujjain
  • Karnal
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