Class VIII NCERT MCQs

Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is the best in dry region
Options:
1. Shelter belts
2. Mulching
3. Mixed farming
4. Rock dam
Option: A
Terrace Farming is practicing in the areas of
Options:
1. Mountains
2. Plains
3. Deserts
4. Coastal Regions
Option: A
What per cent of the fresh water occurs in the form of ice sheets and glaciers
Options:
1. 30 per cent
2. 70 per cent
3. 60 per cent
4. 90 per cent
Option: B
What per cent of the fresh water is available and fit for human use
Options:
1. 70 per cent
2. 1 per cent
3. 3 per cent
4. 30 per cent
Option: B
A dripping tap wastes_________ of water in a year.
Options:
1. 500 litres
2. 1200 litres
3. 1800 litres
4. 10000 litres
Option: B
Which one of the following cities is completely dependent on purchasing water from the nearby talukas?
Options:
1. Amravati
2. Amreli
3. Nagpur
4. Gurugram
Option: B
On an average, one spell of rain for two hours is enough to save __________of water through rain water harvesting system.
Options:
1. 8,000 litres
2. 2,000 litres
3. 1,000 litres
4. 4,000 litres
Option: A
The narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere is called
Options:
1. Biome
2. Ecosystem
3. Biosphere
4. None of these
Option: C
The inter-relation and interdependence of living beings on each other in biosphere for their survival is known as
Options:
1. Biome
2. Ecosystem
3. Biosphere
4. None of these
Option: B
Which of the following birds is acts as a cleanser of the environment
Options:
1. Blue Kingfisher
2. Vulture
3. Sparrows
4. Peacock
Option: B
Which of the following statements about natural vegetation is not correct
Options:
1. The growth of vegetation depends primarily on temperature and moisture
2. As the amount of moisture decreases the size of trees and their density reduces
3. Thorny shrubs and scrubs grow in dry areas of low rainfall
4. Tundra vegetation of cold Polar Regions comprise of long grass and thorny shrubs
Option: D
Which of the following statements about natural vegetation is not correct
Options:
1. Tundra vegetation of cold Polar Regions comprise of mosses and lichens
2. Plants in dry areas plants have deep roots and leaves with thorny and waxy surface reduce loss of moisture through transpiration
3. The forests are associated with areas having scarcity of water
4. Short stunted trees and grasses grow in the regions of moderate rainfall
Option: C
A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for the present and the future generations is known as
Options:
1. Biosphere reserves
2. National Park
3. Wild life centuries
4. Biome
Option: B
Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development is known as
Options:
1. National Park
2. Wild life centuries
3. Biome
4. Biosphere reserves
Option: D
Which one of the following is NOT a factor of soil formation?
Options:
1. Time
2. Soil texture
3. Organic matter
4. All of these
Option: B
Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?
Options:
1. Shelter belts
2. Mulching
3. Terrace cultivation
4. Rock dam
Option: C
A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as
Options:
1. Element
2. Rock
3. Mineral
4. Soil
Option: C
An aggregate of one or more minerals but without definite composition of constituent of mineral is known as
Options:
1. Mineral
2. Soil
3. Element
4. Rock
Option: D
Which one of the followings is not a Ferrous mineral
Options:
1. Copper
2. Chromites
3. Manganese
4. Iron ore
Option: A
Which one of the followings is a non-metallic mineral
Options:
1. Silver
2. Gypsum
3. Lead
4. Gold
Option: B

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Class VIII NCERT MCQs

Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is the best in dry region

Options:

Terrace Farming is practicing in the areas of

Options:

What per cent of the fresh water occurs in the form of ice sheets and glaciers

Options:

What per cent of the fresh water is available and fit for human use

Options:

A dripping tap wastes_________ of water in a year.

Options:

Which one of the following cities is completely dependent on purchasing water from the nearby talukas?

Options:

On an average, one spell of rain for two hours is enough to save __________of water through rain water harvesting system.

Options:

The narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere is called

Options:

The inter-relation and interdependence of living beings on each other in biosphere for their survival is known as

Options:

Which of the following birds is acts as a cleanser of the environment

Options:

Which of the following statements about natural vegetation is not correct

Options:

Which of the following statements about natural vegetation is not correct

Options:

A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for the present and the future generations is known as

Options:

Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development is known as

Options:

Which one of the following is NOT a factor of soil formation?

Options:

Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?

Options:

A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as

Options:

An aggregate of one or more minerals but without definite composition of constituent of mineral is known as

Options:

Which one of the followings is not a Ferrous mineral

Options:

Which one of the followings is a non-metallic mineral

Options: