CBSE Class 8 Geography Resources MCQs

Question. Which of the regions in India does not produce Natural gas?
(a) Krishna Godavari delta
(b) Jaisalmer in Rajasthan
(c) Digboi in Assam
(d) b and c both

Answer :  C

Question. Which of these have economic value?
(a) Landscape
(b) Home remedies
(c) Metals
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question. The organic waste is decomposed by bacteria in bio-gas digesters to emit biogas, which is essentially a mixture of?
(a) Methane and Ethane
(b) Methane and Oxygen
(c) Methane and Hydrogen.
(d) Methane and Carbon Dioxide

Answer :  D

Question. Which of these have some utility?
(a) Water
(b) electricity
(c) Vegetables
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Smelting?
(a) Smelting is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by cooling below the boiling point.
(b) Smelting is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the melting point.
(c) Smelting is the process of producing refined goods.
(d) Smelting is the major process used in Nuclear Reactors.

Answer :  B

Question. Dark soils of the Deccan plateau in Maharashtra is a good example of ____________
(a) Renewable Resources
(b) Actual Resources
(c) Potential Resources
(d) Human made Resources

Answer :  B

Question. Which of the following combinations is wrong?
(a) Petroleum - Bombay High, Basein, Digboi, Ankaleshwar
(b) Cement - Katni,Lakheri, Jabalpur, Guntur
(c) Manganese - Orissa
(d) Uranium - Bihar

Answer :  C

Question. Resources used carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called
(a) resource depletion
(b) resource conservationcorrect
(c) resource pollution
(d) none of these

Answer :  B

Question. The rich deposit of coal in Ruhr region of which country.
(a) India
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) U.S.A

Answer :  C

Question. Name the term that can collectively refer to consist of all living and nonliving things that surround an organism.
(a) Environment
(b) Stock
(c) Value
(d) Resource

Answer :   A

Question. Which of the following explains the importance of shelter belts?
(a) Shelter belts are flat steps made on the steep slopes
(b) Shelter belts are rows of trees planted in coastal or dry regions to check wind movement to protect soil cover.
(c) Shelter belts are water harvesting structures in dry areas.
(d) Shelter belts are rows of trees planted to protect the soil from rain wash.

Answer :  B

Question.The resources whose quantities are known, named as
(a) potential resources
(b) actual resources
(c) stock
(d) all of these

Answer :  B

Question. Which of the following statements is/are not correct about minerals?
(a) They are created by natural processes
(b) They have a definite chemical composition
(c) They are inexhaustible
(d) Their distribution is uneven

Answer :  C

Question. From the given list of options, which one can be considered as an example of a Natural Resource?
(a) Railway Tracks
(b) Bridges
(c) Sunlight
(d) Roads

Answer :  C

Question. Which one of the following is a human made resource?
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c) Tropical forest

Answer :  A

Question. Nitrogen fixation can be done by
(a) Industries
(b) Rhizobium
(c) Lightening
(d) All of the above

Answer :  D

Question. The basis of classification of resources are
(a) level of development and use
(b) origin
(c) stock and distribution
(d) all of these

Answer :  D

Question. Balancing the needs to use resources and also conserve them for future generation is called
(a) development
(b) devaluation
(c) sustainable development
(d) all of these

Answer :  C

Question. Petroleum found in the West Asian areas is a good example of ____________.
(a) Renewable Resources
(b) Actual Resources
(c) Human made Resources
(d) Potential Resources

Answer :  B

Question- The resources which can be used directly without any modification are called _____
(a) Non-renewable resources
(b) Natural resources
(c) Sustainable resources
(d) Both B and C

Answer :  B 

Question- When natural substances change form to become resources, they are called
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Non – renewable resources
(c) Human – made resources
(d) Conservative Resources

Answer :  C

Question. Find any one among the following which is considered as an important factor that can change substances into resources.
(a) Technology
(b) Stock
(c) Distribution
(d) Origin

Answer :  A

Question. Resources created by human beings are called ………………
(a) Natural Resource
(b) Useful Resource
(c) Industrial Resource
(d) Man Made Resource

Answer :  D

Question4. Resources drawn from nature and used without much modification are called
(a) human made resources
(b) natural resourcescorrect
(c) cultural resources
(d) none of these

Answer :  B

Question- Sustainable Development is
(a) A right Balance between use of resources and conservation of resources
(b) Allow the resources to be renewed
(c) Promote recycling of technological devices
(d) Allow clearing of forests to construct apartments

Answer :  A

Question- The number and ability of people is usually referred as
(a) Human resources
(b) Stock of resources
(c) Natural resources
(d) Renewable resources

Answer :  A

Question. The number of resources available for use are called
(a) Conservative resources
(b) Stock of resources
(c) Sustainable resources
(d) Man-made resources

Answer :  B

Question- Improving the quality of human lives is an example of
(a) Stock of resources
(b) Human resources
(c) Sustainable development
(d) Utility

Answer :  C

Question. Give an example of biotic resources.
(a) rocks
(b) minerals
(c) soils
(d) animals

Answer :  D

Question. Which one of the following is not a “Value”?
(a) Aesthetic Value
(b) Economic Value
(c) Artistic Value
(d) Ethical Value

Answer :  C

Question. Atmosphere maintain the temperature of earth because
(a) It contains water vapor
(b) It hold air, which is bad conductor of heat
(c) It reflects the heat rays
(d) It absorbs the heat rays

Answer :  B