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WorksheetsREVISION GEOGRAPHY CLASS-8
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
What makes a material a resource?
Capacity
Artistry
Durability
Utility
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?
i and ii only
iii and iv only
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv only
Which one of the following is an example of localised resource?
Wind
Petroleum
Sunlight
Water
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:
i and iii only
i, ii and iii only
i, ii, iii and iv only
ii, iii and iv only
Uranium mining in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?
Actual
Potential
Renewable
Biotic
What is the process of using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed called?
Sustainable development
Human resource development
Resource planning
Resource conservation
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?
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv only
i and iv only
ii and iv only
What is a land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops called?
Fallow land
Waste land
Arable land
Agricultural land
In which type of farming, organic manure and natural pesticides are used instead of chemicals?
Organic farming
Substance farming
Commercial farming
Subsistence farming
Which crop is grown in the black soil?
Rice
Coffee
Tea
Cotton
In which type of farming, the land is used both for growing crops and for rearing livestock?
Plantation farming
Shifting Agriculture
Mixed Farming
Nomadic herding
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?
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv
i, ii and iv
i and iv only
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?
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv only
i and iv only
iii and iv only
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:
i and ii only
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv only
i and iv only
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?
Plantation farming
Nomadic farming
Shifting Agriculture
Subsistence farming
What is another name for the population pyramid?
Occupation Pyramid
Age Pyramid
Life Pyramid
Age- Sex pyramid
What was the average population density of India in 2011?
380 persons per sq. km
382 persons per sq. km
342 persons per sq. km
322 persons per sq km.
What is the change in the number of people during a specific time called?
Population
Population change
Population composition
Population density
Where would people prefer the stay, if the climate is first choice?
Sahara Desert
Northern Alaska
Gangetic Plains of India
Himalayas
What will be the shape of a population pyramid for a country that has a high birth rate and a high death rate?
The broad base and narrow top
The broad base and broad top
A narrow base and broad top
A narrow base and narrow top
Which countries have gained in-numbers by in-migration or immigration?
The United States of America and Australia
China and Russia
Japan and Indonesia
Nigeria and South Africa
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:
i, ii and iii only
i, iii and iv only
ii, iii and iv only
ii and iv only
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?
i, ii and iii only
ii, iii and iv only
i, iii and iv only
i and iii only
Which African country is included in the list of ten most populated countries in the world?
Niger
Nigeria
Egypt
Namibia
What is the way in which people are spread across the surface of the earth called?
The pattern of population distribution
The pattern of spatial distribution
The pattern of education and literacy
The pattern of religious population
Which of the pairs given below is incorrect?
Young dependents – 0-14 years
Middle-aged dependents – 45-65 years
Elderly dependents – 65 years and above
Working-age people – 14-65 years
The population pyramid of which country is broad at the base and rapidly narrows towards the top?
Kenya
UK
Japan
Bangladesh
Where are the Tropical Rainforests found in India?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Punjab and Haryana
Rajasthan and Gujarat
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
What is a reserved area of land owned by the government which is protected from industrialization, human exploitation and pollution called?
Biosphere Reserve
Geological Park
National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuary
How do the industrial effluents like nitrates, metals and pesticides reach the human body?
Through Water
Through Medicines
Through Breath
Through Clothes
How can we contribute to the sustainable development of resources?
By mining of gold and diamond
By recycling and reusing resources
By cutting tropical rainforests
By conserving water resource
Mosses and lichens are found in (a) .
Forest and other vegetation cover slow the surface runoff and replenish (a) .
In which state of India, two to three rice crops are grown in a year?
Haryana
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Which is the physical input in agriculture?
Storage
Labour
Sunshine
Machinery
