Resources Of India And World - Class 8 General Knowledge - Extra Questions

What are basic industries? Give an example.



What is the full form of IRCTC ?



Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?



Describe the private and public sector industries.



Name any three basic industries of India.



Distinguish between the followings: Agro-based and mineral-based industry



Name the important cotton producing states in India.



Describe the village and cottage industries.



Describe the consumer and small-scale industries.



Distinguish between the following: Public sector and joint sector industry



Name the important factors which decide the location of an iron and steel plant in India.



Name some of the new industries coming up in the Chhota Nagpur Plateau region.



Name atleast four public sector industries in India.



Why have the major industries developed near the seaports?



Classify industries on the basis of source of raw material. How are they different from each other ?



Describe the different factors for classification of industries.



What do you mean by Industrial sector? In which sector, the production of goods has increased the most?



Write any two characteristics of sugarcane as a raw material.



What are the various types of raw materials used for making textiles?



Tin is found in large amounts in __________.



Why is the public sector required to provide certain things at a reasonable cost?



"Human resource is an indispensable factor of production". Justify.



Why are small farmers bound to borrow?



Distinguish between traditional methods of farming and modern methods of farming



How have the modern farming methods overused the natural resource base?
Or
What are the disadvantages of using modern farming methods?



How did the use of modern farming methods prove beneficial for Indian farmers?



Explain the three types of plates and write the effects of the movements of plates.



What are the disadvantages in using chemical fertilizers?



Describe the importance of manufacturing industries.



Classify the industries based on raw materials.



What is Small scale Industries.



Write in detail any four factors influencing the location of industries. 



Write a short note on Agro based and Mineral based industries.



Describe the geographical conditions for wheat farming.



What are the byproducts of jute industry?



Name the mica producing areas of India.



What are the major determinant factors of agriculture ?



State the merits of pipeline transport.



Name the agricultural seasons in India.



Name the two rock series of two main geological ages in which coal occurs.



Write any two features of Arid soil.



Distinguish between Renewable resource and Non-renewable resource.



What do you understand by Classification of industries based on ownership?



Distinguish between Factory and Industry.



Distinguish between Subsistence Agriculture and Commercial Agriculture.



Distinguish between Agro based industry and Mineral based industry.



How are industries classified?



Differentiate between Mineral based Industry and Agro based industry giving one example for each.



What is Cottage Industry? Throw light on the importance and problems of cottage industries.



What is the name of the yacht on which Six women naval officers completed their journey around the world ?



Answer the following question in one word or one line:
(a) Which city of india is known as 'Silicon Valley?



Answer the following question in one word or one line:
(a) Name the industries in which Mica as raw material?



Answer the following question in one word or one line:
(a) Where is 'Rail Coach Factory' located in Punjab?



What are the types of industry?



Agriculture Area of Haryana is classified into how many zones?



What is the difference between species diversity and species richness ?



What extensive rainforest covers a large part of central Africa and is completely surrounded by mountains?



What are examples of convergent boundaries?



Why was sharecropping so common among the poor?



Why are tropical rainforests found near the equator?



What are some of the disadvantages to the exclusive use of synthetic fertilizers to replenish soil nutrients ?



What are Mexico's three major mountain ranges?



In the early 1930s, why did so many farmers lose their land?



Give a reason.
Chemical fertilizers must be replaced by organic manure.



The railway is an important means of transport as compared to airways.State two reasons to support the statement..



What are some examples of erosion ?



Mention two factors that favour the development of tube well irrigation in Punjab. 



Give a geographical reason for each of the following : 
Cultivation of wheat is confined to the northern part of India.



Give a reason.
Most of the South Indian states are not suitable for development of canal irrigation.



Explain the following statements with reasons.
Television is the most popular medium.



How does agriculture affect the environment?



Mention one disadvantage of rail transport.



What was the significance of the transcontinental railroad?



What is the full form of nac for in indian railway?



What is the PNR number?



Explain with examples: The role of raw materials and power resources in the location of industries.



Give two examples of the following in the space provided.
(i) Raw Materials: _____________ and _____________________
(ii) End product: _______________ and _________________________
(iii) Tertiary Activities: ________________ and __________
(iv) Agro-based Industries: ____________ and ____________
(v) Cottage Industries: ___________ and ________________
(vi) Co-operatives: ______________________ and _________



Class 8 General Knowledge Extra Questions