CBSE Class 8 Geography MCQs Set A

Question: Gurgaon is home to Maruti Suzuki, one of the Indias largest automobile manufacturer

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: TRUE

Question: The war between Nepal and Britain is also known as War.

a) Anglo-Gorkha

b) East -West war

c) NB War

d) Nepal underdogs war

Answer: Anglo-Gorkha

Question: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called

a) NHDP

b) NHCP

c) NHJP

d) NHSP

Answer: NHDP

Question: The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in India

a) West Bengal

b) Gujrat

c) MP

d) Jhansi

Answer: West Bengal

Question: Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan river flowing through the Kashmir valley

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: TRUE

Question: Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys including

a) All of the options

b) Poonch Valley

c) Kashmir Valley

d) Tawi Valley

Answer: All of the options

Question: The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) None of the options

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Question: Island also known as Rameswaram Island, is located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka

a) Pamban

b) Ramban

c) Kuruta

d) Lakshya

Answer: Pamban

Question: In Nov 1949 Nathuram Godse (who shot Mahatma Gandhi) was hanged at Jail

a) Ambala

b) MP

c) Gujrat

d) Mumbai

Answer: Ambala

Question: Tamil Nadu bordering states are

a) Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

b) Chennai, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

c) Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh

d) Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

Question: Zuari is a river in India

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: TRUE

Question: ______is Indias smallest state by area

a) Goa

b) Bhutan

c) Panaji

d) Chandigarh

Answer: Goa

Question: The river has its source in the Amarkantak Hill

a) Narmada

b) Yamuna

c) Sani

d) Kaveri

Answer: Narmada

Question: ______is also called Teerthraj

a) Amarkantak

b) Kumnao

c) AmarKant

d) None of the options

Answer: Amarkantak

Question: Palakkad Gap is a in State of Kerala

a) Mountain Pass

b) Fountain

c) City

d) Town

Answer: Mountain Pass

Question: The Maharaja Sayajirao University is a university in the

a) Gujrat

b) Sultanpur

c) Gujrat

d) Hyderabad

Answer: Gujrat

Question: ______is one of the 7 sacred cities of the Hindus and one of the four sites of Kumbh mela

a) Ujjain

b) Bharatpur

c) Goa

d) Karnal

Answer: Ujjain

Question: Which state touches maximum number of states in India

a) UP

b) Delhi

c) Rajasthan

d) MP

Answer: UP

Question: Chambal river joins with Yamuna river

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: TRUE

Question: Cauvery is the source for an extensive irrigation system but is not used for hydroelectric power

a) FALSE

b) TRUE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: FALSE

Question: Neyveli is a power generation township in district of Tamil Nadu

a) Cuddalore

b) Ariyalur

c) Coimbatore

d) Dindigul

Answer: Cuddalore

Question: ______river is also called lifeline of kerala

a) Periyar

b) Pamba

c) Kabini

d) Chaliyar

Answer: Periyar

Question: The historical Malwa region includes

a) Parts of MP and Rajasthan

b) Parts of Nasik

c) Parts of Mumbai

d) Andaman islands

Answer: Parts of MP and Rajasthan

Question: The Dam is one of the four major dams on Chambal River is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh

a) Gandhi Sagar

b) Rana Pratap

c) Kota Barrage

d) Pimnam

Answer: Gandhi Sagar

Question: The Aravalli Range run accross which of the following Indian states of

a) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi

b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Delhi

c) Nepal, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi

d) Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and Delhi

Answer: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi

Question: Which of the following places is a producer of iron ore

a) All of the options

b) Karnataka

c) Goa

d) Kerala

Answer: All of the options

Question: Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in India

a) Dhanbad

b) UP

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Kerala

Answer: Dhanbad

Question: Dakshina Ganga is also known by the name

a) Godavari

b) Tapti

c) Ganga

d) Cauvery

Answer: Godavari

Question: Which of the following gold mines are in Bangarpet Taluk

a) kolar gold fields

b) Champion Reefs

c) Hatti Gold Mines

d) Kala Ghoda

Answer: kolar gold fields

Question: Which of the following is not a peninsular river

a) Yamuna

b) Mahanadi

c) Krishna

d) Narmada

Answer: Yamuna

Question: The Northeast Frontier Railway is headquartered in

a) Maligaon

b) Cooch Behar

c) Samrala

d) Rangpur

Answer: Maligaon

Question: The ______Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia

a) Kunlun

b) Nanda Devi

c) Mount Abu

d) Kamet

Answer: Kunlun

Question: ______river originates in Rajasthan and lies to the north east of Rann of Kutch

a) Luni River

b) Teesta

c) Kaveri

d) Beas

Answer: Luni River

Question: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway still has one of the few steam locomotives still in service in India

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) Dont know

d) Skip Question

Answer: TRUE

Question: Jalpaiguri town lies on the banks of the ______, the second largest river in West Bengal, first one being Ganges

a) Teesta River

b) Godavri

c) Yamuna

d) Kaveri

Answer: Teesta River

Question: The is uphill on the way to Gangotri

a) Tehri Dam

b) Nangal Dam

c) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

d) Srisailam Dam

Answer: Tehri Dam

Question: ______is a term used in India for a tract of land lying between two confluent rivers

a) Doab

b) Convergence

c) Satvik

d) Dimtar

Answer: Doab

Question: Which of the following is not a lake in the Himalayas

a) Yangpa Lake

b) Pangong Tso

c) Tilicho lake

d) Tsongmo lake

Answer: Yangpa Lake

Question: Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers

a) Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej

b) Ravi, Yamuna, and Sutlej

c) Ravi, Beas, and Brahmputra

d) Jhelum, Beas, and Sutlej

Answer: Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej

Question: The Himalayas cross five countries

a) Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan

b) Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan

c) Australia, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan

d) Bhutan, India, Nepal, Indonesia, and Pakistan

Answer: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan