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REVISION GEOGRAPHY CLASS-8

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes a material a resource?

a)

Capacity

b)

Artistry

c)

Durability

d)

Utility

2.

With reference to the resources, consider the following statements:

i. Resources can become economically valuable with time.

ii. Some resources have economic value, some do not.

iii. Utility makes an object or substance a resource.

iv. Resources like gold have no economic value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

i and ii only

b)

iii and iv only

c)

i, ii and iii only

d)

ii, iii and iv only

3.

Which one of the following is an example of localised resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Petroleum

c)

Sunlight

d)

Water

4.

Which of the following are regarded as the main features that lead to the creation of more resources?

i. People's ideas

ii. People's knowledge

iii. Inventions

iv. Discoveries

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a)

i and iii only

b)

i, ii and iii only

c)

i, ii, iii and iv only

d)

ii, iii and iv only

5.

Uranium mining in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?

a)

Actual

b)

Potential

c)

Renewable

d)

Biotic

6.

What is the process of using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed called?

a)

Sustainable development

b)

Human resource development

c)

Resource planning

d)

Resource conservation

7.

Consider the following pairs:

i. Natural resource - Soil

ii. Renewable resource - Solar energy

iii. Non-renewable resource - Petroleum

iv. Human made resource - Natural gas

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

a)

i, ii and iii only

b)

ii, iii and iv only

c)

i and iv only

d)

ii and iv only

8.

What is a land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops called?

a)

Fallow land

b)

Waste land

c)

Arable land

d)

Agricultural land

9.

In which type of farming, organic manure and natural pesticides are used instead of chemicals?

a)

Organic farming

b)

Substance farming

c)

Commercial farming

d)

Subsistence farming

10.

Which crop is grown in the black soil?

a)

Rice

b)

Coffee

c)

Tea

d)

Cotton

11.

In which type of farming, the land is used both for growing crops and for rearing livestock?

a)

Plantation farming

b)

Shifting Agriculture

c)

Mixed Farming

d)

Nomadic herding

12.

Consider the following pairs:

i. Sericulture - Rearing of silk worms

ii. Pisciculture - Fish farming

iii. Viticulture - Cultivation of vegetable

iv. Horticulture - Practice of garden cultivation

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correct?

a)

i, ii and iii only

b)

ii, iii and iv

c)

i, ii and iv

d)

i and iv only

13.

Consider the following statements:

i. The Indian farmers generally reside on the farm.

ii. Agriculture is a primary activity.

iii. Agriculture can be looked at as a system.

iv. Farming is practised in various ways.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

a)

i, ii and iii only

b)

ii, iii and iv only

c)

i and iv only

d)

iii and iv only

14.

Consider the following pairs:

i. Jhumming - North-East India

ii. Milpa - Mexico

iii. Roca - Brazil

iv. Ladang - Japan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched:

a)

i and ii only

b)

i, ii and iii only

c)

ii, iii and iv only

d)

i and iv only

15.

What is an agricultural system in which a person uses a piece of land and then left it to regenerate after a few years called?

a)

Plantation farming

b)

Nomadic farming

c)

Shifting Agriculture

d)

Subsistence farming

16.

What is another name for the population pyramid?

a)

Occupation Pyramid

b)

Age Pyramid

c)

Life Pyramid

d)

Age- Sex pyramid

17.

What was the average population density of India in 2011?

a)

380 persons per sq. km

b)

382 persons per sq. km

c)

342 persons per sq. km

d)

322 persons per sq km.

18.

What is the change in the number of people during a specific time called?

a)

Population

b)

Population change

c)

Population composition

d)

Population density

19.

Where would people prefer the stay, if the climate is first choice?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Northern Alaska

c)

Gangetic Plains of India

d)

Himalayas

20.

What will be the shape of a population pyramid for a country that has a high birth rate and a high death rate?

a)

The broad base and narrow top

b)

The broad base and broad top

c)

A narrow base and broad top

d)

A narrow base and narrow top

21.

Which countries have gained in-numbers by in-migration or immigration?

a)

The United States of America and Australia

b)

China and Russia

c)

Japan and Indonesia

d)

Nigeria and South Africa

22.

Very few people live in:

i. High latitude areas

ii. Tropical deserts

iii. River plains

iv. Equatorial forests

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a)

i, ii and iii only

b)

i, iii and iv only

c)

ii, iii and iv only

d)

ii and iv only

23.

Consider the following statements:

i. The river valleys are densely populated.

ii. The Himalayas are sparsely populated.

iii. Fertile soils are suitable for agriculture.

iv. People usually avoid equable climates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a)

i, ii and iii only

b)

ii, iii and iv only

c)

i, iii and iv only

d)

i and iii only

24.

Which African country is included in the list of ten most populated countries in the world?

a)

Niger

b)

Nigeria

c)

Egypt

d)

Namibia

25.

What is the way in which people are spread across the surface of the earth called?

a)

The pattern of population distribution

b)

The pattern of spatial distribution

c)

The pattern of education and literacy

d)

The pattern of religious population

26.

Which of the pairs given below is incorrect?

a)

Young dependents – 0-14 years

b)

Middle-aged dependents – 45-65 years

c)

Elderly dependents – 65 years and above

d)

Working-age people – 14-65 years

27.

The population pyramid of which country is broad at the base and rapidly narrows towards the top?

a)

Kenya

b)

UK

c)

Japan

d)

Bangladesh

28.

Where are the Tropical Rainforests found in India?

a)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

b)

Punjab and Haryana

c)

Rajasthan and Gujarat

d)

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

29.

What is a reserved area of land owned by the government which is protected from industrialization, human exploitation and pollution called?

a)

Biosphere Reserve

b)

Geological Park

c)

National Parks

d)

Wildlife Sanctuary

30.

How do the industrial effluents like nitrates, metals and pesticides reach the human body?

a)

Through Water

b)

Through Medicines

c)

Through Breath

d)

Through Clothes

31.

How can we contribute to the sustainable development of resources?

a)

By mining of gold and diamond

b)

By recycling and reusing resources

c)

By cutting tropical rainforests

d)

By conserving water resource

32.

Mosses and lichens are found in (a)   .

33.

Forest and other vegetation cover slow the surface runoff and replenish (a)   .

34.

In which state of India, two to three rice crops are grown in a year?

a)

Haryana

b)

Rajasthan

c)

West Bengal

d)

Andhra Pradesh

35.

Which is the physical input in agriculture?

a)

Storage

b)

Labour

c)

Sunshine

d)

Machinery