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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Kodagu is called the 'land of oranges', whereas Chikkamagaluru is called.
  • Land of coffee
  • Land of tea
  • Land of cardamom
  • Land of coconut
Mehrangarh Fort is located in which city.
  • Jodhpur
  • Udaipur
  • Jaipur
  • Bharatpur
Biligirirangon Hills, Nandi Hills, Gopalaswamy Hills, etc., are in the region.
  • Coastal
  • Malnad
  • Northern Maidan
  • Southern Maidan
The Northern Maidan region is known as.
  • Land of rain
  • Land of sunshine
  • Land of coffee
  • Cotton land
The Himalayan mountain range originates from ___________ in the west and extends up to Arunachal Pradesh in the east.
  • Tibet Knot
  • Tibet Plateau
  • Pamir Knot
  • Hinduikush
The famous Jog Falls is formed by the ___________ river.
  • Bheema
  • Malaprabha
  • Sharavathi
  • Nethravati
Which of the following ranges is not a part of the Northern Mountain?
  • Siwalik range
  • Himachal range
  • Himadri range
  • Maikal range
Which one of the following is not a physical division of India?
  • Northern Plateau
  • Northern Mountains
  • The Great Northern Plain
  • Coastal Plains
Fill in the blanks.
____________ island is located near Malpe.
  • St. Mary's
  • boston
  • st. cruze
  • st. darwin
The Southern Maidan region has _____________ soil.
  • Red
  • Black
  • Alluvial
  • Clay
The major river basin of the plains of Karnataka are.
  • Nethravathi, Sharavathi and Tunga
  • Tunga, Krishna and Nethravathi
  • Godavari, Sharavathi and Krishna
  • Krishna, Tungabhadra and Cauvery
The most recently formed ranges of the Himalayas are
  • Siwalik
  • Himadri
  • Himachal
  • Outer Himalaya
The narrow strips of plains found in the Siwalik hill ranges are called
  • Trans-Himalayas
  • Foothills
  • Plateaus
  • Doons
The famous hill stations of the north - Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital are in the ________ range.
  • Siwalik
  • Himachal
  • Himadri
  • Trans-Himalayan
The Andaman and Nicobar islands are formed by the hard ___________ rocks.
  • Volanic
  • Coral
  • Sedimentary
  • Metamorphic
The Northern Great Plain is also called
  • Sutlej-Ganga Plain
  • Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
  • Ganga-Yamuna Plain
  • Sutlej-Indus Plain.
The mountain ranges known as Sahyadri are
  • Maikal range
  • Vindhya Mountains
  • Eastern Ghats
  • Western Ghats
The highest mountain peak of Southern India is
  • Anaimudi
  • Kudremukh
  • Palani
  • Doddabetta
The height of Mount Everest is _______ meters.
  • 8,100
  • 8,608
  • 8,756
  • 8,848
The highest mountain peak of India is
  • Mount Everest
  • Mt. Godwin Austin
  • Kanchenjunga
  • Aravalli
In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called Tribhanga has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
  • One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
  • Facial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolise certain epic or historic characters
  • Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
  • A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasised to express the feelings of love or eroticism
Consider the following statements.
1. 'Khayal' came into prominence due to the efforts of Sultan Mohd. Sharqi (15th century).
2. The Kirana Gharana of Khayal is considered as the modern school of Khayal singing.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
'Jaubani' is a dance form traditionally performed in North Eastern India by the _________.
  • Dimasas
  • Mizos
  • Khasis
  • Bodos
Of which state is the famous fair of Tartenar?
  • Maharashtra
  • Kerala
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
Consider the following statements.
1. Mohiniyattam is the female semi-classical dance form of Kerala.
2. Literally, the dance of the enchantress, Mohiniattam was mainly performed in the temple precincts of Kerala.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
'Anand Math ' was composed by-
  • Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Swami Dayanand Saraswati
  • Ram Krishna Paramhans
The Rath temples at Mahaballipuram were built by
  • Cholas
  • Pallavas
  • Chedis
  • Chalukyas
Consider the following statements.
1. Thabal Chongba is a popular Manipuri folk dance associated with the festival of Holi.
2. The literal meaning of 'Thabal' is 'moonlight' and 'Chongba' means 'dance'.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1. Sarod, a plucked instrument is a modification of rabeb.
2. In Sarod, there are seven strings for playing the melody and ten strings for resonating.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Karma is a folk dance of which of the following?
  • Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
  • Jharkhand only
  • Chhattisgarh only
  • Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
Which group of dance correctly depicts the folk dance of Rajasthan?
  • Ghumar, Dhapal, Fundi, Hikat
  • Ghumar, Dhapal, Panihari, Jindad
  • Panihari, Fundi, Jindad, Bharvi
  • Panihari, Fundi, Rakhal, Laho
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Goa?
  • Dhalo
  • Ghode
  • Fugdi
  • Dangi
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Tamil Nadu?
  • Bharatanatyam
  • Kummi
  • Kolattam
  • Karagam
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Himachal Pradesh?
  • Dhaman
  • Chhapeil
  • Mahathu
  • Dhakoni
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Folk Dance)		List II
(State)
A. Bideshia1. Jharkhand
B. Kajri2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Dangi3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Thullai4. Kerala
  • 1,2,3,4
  • 2,1,4,3
  • 3,2,4,1
  • 3,4,1,2
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Folk Dance)		List II
(State)
A. Velakali1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Bihu2. Asom
C. Pakhal3. Kerala
D. Roppi4. Andhra Pradesh
  • 1,2,3,4
  • 2,1,4,3
  • 3,2,4,1
  • 3,4,1,2
Which of the following is not a string instrument?
  • Violin
  • Ukulele
  • Veena
  • Mridangam
Which of the following are folk dance of Uttarakhand?
  • Garhwali, Jhumelo, Jagar, Chaufula
  • Garhwali, Nautanki, Jhora, Sohari
  • Garhwali, Bichhua, Jhora, Sohari
  • Garhwali, Bichhua, Danga, Sohari
Which of the following is not a folk dance of Chhattisgarh?
  • Sua
  • Ghumar
  • Karma
  • Panthi
Consider the following statements.
1. Bhangra is a dance popular during the harvest season in Punjab.
2. Uday Shankar popularised Indian Classical dance abroad.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?
  • Debu Chaudhuri
  • Madhup Mudgal
  • Ronu Mazumdar
  • Shafaat Ahmad
Which of the following dancers was the first Indian woman to learn Chhad dance?
  • Indrani Rahman
  • Sanjukta Panigrahi
  • Sonal Mansingh
  • Swapna Sundari
Consider the following statements.
1. Laho is a folk dance of Meghalaya.
2. Munari is a folk dance of Odisha.
3. Dindi is a folk dance of Goa.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • All of these
Natya Shastra, the main source of Indian classical dances was written by _________.
  • Bharat Muni
  • Tandu Muni
  • Narad Muni
  • Abhinav Gupt
Consider the following pairs.
Famous PlaceCountry
(1) CannesFrance
(2) DavosDenmark
(3) Roland GarrosNetherlands
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Yakshagana is a famous dance form of which state?
  • Kerala
  • Assam
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
Consider the following statements.
1. Ahmed Jan Thirakwa is associated with Tabla.
2. The fountain head of all inscription in regard to Kathakali is Poet Vallathol.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Which one of the following dances involve solo performance?
  • Bharatanatyam
  • Kuchipudi
  • Kathak
  • Odissi
Consider the following statements.
1. Koli is a folk dance of Maharashtra.
2. Bhandak is a folk dance of Goa.
Which of the above is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
  • Manipuri
  • Kathakali
  • Garba
  • Mohiniattam
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