CBSE Questions for Class 8 Geography Land Soil Water Natural Vegetation And Wildlife Resources Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

• Row of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called Shelter Belts.
  

• India is currently, under no such stress; however, it is expected to become a moderate water scarce country by 2050.India is a developing country which needs water for its increasing population and economy. It is being projected that water demand in India is going to be as high as 24% by 2025.

• Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 500 km². The name of the park literally stands for "ten villages" which could be in memory of the ten villages that were relocated for its formation
• Khangchendzonga National Park also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a National Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India
• The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982, is situated around the peak of Nanda Devi in the state of Uttarakhand in Northern India
• The Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal.

Over irrigation is main cause of land degradation in Punjab due to waterlogging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh are the states facing issue of land degradation.

It sounds incredible but it’s true that the world’s wettest town - Cherrapunji - is now suffering from a shortage of drinking water. The problem is that Cherrapunji lies atop a high limestone plateau. Rain falling on the town drains away immediately. Very little rain collection takes place, because the locals don’t like the taste of water running off rusty tin roofs. With a growth in the town population, water has to be carried up from the plains during the drier winter months.

• Soil erosion is the loss of top fertile layer of soil either by wind or by water.
  
• India is facing this problem in many parts. The area affected by soil erosion is 5, 00,000 square kilometres. It adversely affects productivity and economy of the country.
  
• There are many techniques to prevent soil erosion. But important step is to increase planting of trees or afforestation.
  

Water is naturally present, as we know, whether in the form of glaciers or sea and underground water. The most effective use of water by harnessing its energy is to generate hydropower. Water is considered sustainable as well as providing the least solid waste during energy production compared to other resources that are used to generate energy and electricity.

The correct answer is A .

Strip cropping is a method or farming in which more than one variety of crops are grown in different strips.

One of the important crop that is usually grown along with other crops is gram. This is because it has good soil holding capacity and prevents soil erosion.

Soil Erosion is the action of exogenous processes that strip soil and rock from one location on the crust of the Earth and then transport it to another location where it is deposited (such as water flow or wind).

The correct answer is D .