CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

The United Nations University is located in which of the following cities?
  • Geneva
  • New York
  • Paris
  • Tokyo
What is the capital of Samoa?
  • Santiago
  • Apia
  • Castries
  • Belgrade
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
  • Muscat
  • Kathmandu
  • Hanoi
  • Vientiane
Who is the author of "A Passage to England"?
  • Nirad C. Chaudhari
  • E.M. Forster
  • Winston Churchill
  • G.B.Shaw
Who built the Ratha Temples of ' Mahabalipuram'?
  • Vishnu Varman
  • Mahendra Varman
  • Narsimha Varman I
  • Nandi Varman
Which one of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World?
  • Taj Mahal
  • Leaning Tower of Paris
  • Hanging Gardens
  • None of these
What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
  • Moroni
  • Luanda
  • Ouagadougou
  • Algiers
Who established the city of Jaunpur?
  • Iltumish
  • Nasiruddin Mahmud
  • Mohammad bin Tughlaq
  • Feroz Tughlaq
India's first museum on Partition of the Indian subcontinent has opened in which of the following state?
  • Haryana
  • Punjab
  • Odisha
  • Jharkhand
Mughalsarai railway station in which of the following state to be renamed as Deen Depth Upadhyaya (DDU) station?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
Who has been awarded with sangeet natak akademi puraskar for the year 2016 ?
  • Krishna Bishu
  • Satyabrata Rout
  • Aruna Sairam
  • K.V. Akshara
India's First Heli-taxi service launched by MoS for Civil Aviation Jayanth Sinha in which of the following city? 
  • Hyderabad
  • Chennai
  • Bengaluru
  • Mumbai
Name the cleanest railway station as per the recent survey released by railway ministry_________________.
  • Darbhanga Railway Station
  • Visakhapatnam Railway Station
  • Ahmednagar Railway Station
  • Anand Vihar Railway Station
What is the capital of Kenya?
  • Bangkok
  • Ankara
  • Pyongyang
  • Nairobi
'Kandla' is situated on the Gulf of kachh is well known for which of the following? 
  • Export Processing Zone
  • Centre for Marine Food products
  • Cutting and Polishing of diamonds
  • Ship breaking industry
What is the capital of Seychelles?
  • Bissau
  • Victoria
  • Moroni
  • Niamey
What is the capital of Nigeria?
  • Lome
  • Abuja
  • Lusaka
  • Tunis
Which district tops the Tamil Nadu Human Development Report (TNHDR) $$2017$$?
  • Ariyalpur
  • Perambalur
  • Pudukottai
  • Kanyakumari
Japan is going to build a War Museum m which Indian state ?
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Manipur
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
Who worship in a mosque?
  • Christians
  • Sikhs
  • Muslims
  • Hindus
Black pagoda is located at
  • Khajuraho
  • Konark
  • Madurai
  • Mahabalipuram.
Gol Gumbaj of Bijapur is:
  • A Fort
  • A Mausoleum
  • A Palace
  • A Mosque
The ruins of Hampi are located in which state?
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
Big Ben is a:
  • Clock Tower
  • Palace
  • Mosque
  • Temple
Which one of the following is not a load bearing component in a building?
  • Column
  • Beam
  • Partition wall
  • Concrete floor slab
Calcutta's Howrah Bridge is the world's busiest with a daily flow of near about ____________.
  •  3,00,000 vehicles
  • 5,700 vehicles
  • 10,000 vehicles
  • 5,70,000 vehicles
Ellora temples are:
  • Made in marble
  • Built in sandstone
  • Cut out of rock
  • Built in wood
Buland Darwaza is located in:
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • Red Fort
  • Agra Fort
  • Golconda
The child in the picture is wearing the traditional dress of Japan. What is it called? 
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  • Cheongsam
  • Ahban
  • Kimono
  • Ao Dai
Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture:
This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas.
The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The temple shown in the picture is situated In New Delhi. It is open to people of all faiths. Which temple are we talking about? 
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  • Lotus Temple
  • Mahabodhi Temple
  • Golden Temple
  • Meenakshi Temple
Mattahcherry Palace is located in?
  • West Bengal
  • Kerala
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
The unique, first-of-its-kind, floating market has come up in which city of West Bengal?
  • Siliguri
  • Jalpaiguri
  • Kolkata
  • Medinipur
The women of this state in India wear mekhela chador. Which state are we talking about?
  • Rajasthan
  • Assam
  • Odisha
  • Kerala
Which of the following statements about 'Aadi Mahotsav ' held recently in  New Delhi is/are correct?
The theme of the festival was 'A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and commerce'
2.The festival was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held in new Delhi in November,Which of the following statements about GCCS is/are correct? 
1.The 4th version of GCCS was held in London.
2.The main theme of GCCS 2017 is 'Cyber4All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development'.
'Bindu' is  the logo of GCCS 2017.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3
Dudhsagar Waterfalls is located in which state?
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Haryana
  • Goa
In which of these states are idlis and coconut chutney commonly eaten?

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  • Tamil Nadu
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • West Bengal
  • Haryana
In the painting in the picture Dr. Nicolaes Tulp explains the musculature of the arm to medical professionals. Some of the spectators are various doctors who paid commissions to be included in the painting. Who painted the picture?

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He is an Australian-American media mogul whose vast empire includes Harper Collins, $$21^{st}$$ Century Fox and the Wall Street Journal. In $$2011$$ he was accused of hacking the phones of celebrities, royalty, and public citizens. Who is he?
This film tells the heroic tale of a Pan Am flight $$73$$ attendant who saved the lives of many passengers during a hostage crisis. She was killed by the terrorists for her daring. Who is the director of this film?
There are several ways by which we can show our love to our family. Which of the following is NOT a correct way?
  • We should wish them by saying 'Good Morning' and 'Good Night'.
  • When we do some mistake, we must apologise and say 'Sorry' to them.
  • We should speak rudely to them.
  • We should help them to make their work easier.
The word 'pranayama' in yoga refers to _______.
  • Breath control exercise
  • Relaxing exercises
  • Meditation
  • Vegetarian diet
This monument in Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. What is it called? 
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  • Hawa Mahal
  • Charminar
  • Victoria Memorial
  • Jantar Mantar
In which city the Gateway of India is located?
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  • Jaipur
  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • Chennai
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx?
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  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Egypt
A taco is a round, flat corn bread that is rolled around a filling. It is a traditional dish of _______.

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  • Spain
  • Mexico
  • Canada
  • Germany
Which among the following dances belongs to Punjab?
This American comic-book writer, editor, publisher, and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics is the creator of many popular super heroes including Spiderman, the X-Men and Doctor Strange. He is known to make cameo appearances in films based on his creations. Who is he?
My first International role was in Danny Boyle's Acadamy Award winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. My performance in the TV serial '24' brought me great reviews from the American press. I went on to make '24' in Hindi in which I started. Who am I?
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