MCQ Questions | Class 8 Social Science Geography Chapter 2 | Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources with Answers

MCQ | Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Class 8

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 8

NCERT Solutions Class 8 Social Science
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	8th
Subject:	Social Science Geography
Chapter:	2
Chapters Name:	Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 8 Social Science | Objective Type Questions

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Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources | Class 8 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	ncert class 8 social science geography chapter 2 Use of land for different purpose of development such as agriculture forestry, mining, housing, etc is termed as
	A. Land conservation
	B. Land use
	C. Common property
	D. Soil formation

Ans: Land use

Q2.	ncert class 8 social science geography The mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope is simply known as
	A. earthquake
	B. avalanches
	C. landslides
	D. soil erosion

Ans: landslides

Q3.	ncert mcq class 8 geography chapter 2 What determines the thickness of the soil profile?
	A. Time
	B. Climate
	C. Relief
	D. Formation

Ans: Time

Q4.	ncert mcq class 8 geography chapter 2 with answers What do you mean by Biome?
	A. Group of plants in areas having similar climatic condition.
	B. Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals graze freely
	C. Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility
	D. Breaking up and decaying of exposed rocks due to various factors.

Ans: Group of plants in areas having similar climatic condition.

Q5.	online mcq test for class 8 social science geography What do you mean by shelter belts?
	A. Wind movement to protect soil cover
	B. Wind movement to erosion
	C. Belt for trees
	D. None of these

Ans: Wind movement to protect soil cover

Q6.	ncert mcq class 8 geography chapter 2 with answers Which one of the following statements is true with respect to lands
	A. People and their demands are growing because the availability of land is not limited.
	B. Community lands are owned by the community for common uses like collection of fodder, fruits or medicinal herbs
	C. Proper planning of land use with reference to the nature of land and the needs of the community would provide minimum returns.
	D. Community land belongs to an individual and hence he/she is free to cultivate in that land.

Ans: Community lands are owned by the community for common uses like collection of fodder, fruits or medicinal herbs

Q7.	online mcq test for class 8 social science geography A few physical factors that determine the use of land are given below. Pick out the one that is not a physical factor
	A. Availability of capital
	B. Minerals and Availability of Water
	C. Topography and Soil
	D. Climate

Ans: Availability of capital

Q8.	cbse class 8 social science book Australia uses its largest portion of its area for
	A. pastures
	B. crop land
	C. forest
	D. other uses

Ans: pastures

Q9.	cbse class 8 social science book pdf download The total percent of land of world under forest is
	A.26
	B.31
	C.36
	D.41

Ans: 31

Q10.	cbse class 8 social science geography land, soil, water, natural vegetation and wildlife resources Name the term that can be given to Land that is suitable for crop production.
	A. Untilled Land
	B. Pasture Land
	C. Forest Land
	D. Arable Land

Ans: Arable Land

Q11.	cbse class 8 social science geography What does the term Land degradation refer to?
	A. Decline in the use of fertilizers
	B. The decline in the productivity of cultivated land or forest land
	C. Presence of rocks and minerals in the soil
	D. The slope of the land

Ans: The decline in the productivity of cultivated land or forest land

Q12.	cbse class 8 social science geography chapter 2 Where is the Kaziranga National Park is situated?
	A. West Bengal
	B. Manipur
	C. Assam
	D. Orissa

Ans: Assam

Q13.	cbse class 8 social science land, soil, water, natural vegetation and wildlife resources Which one of the following is not in favor of the conservation of nature?
	A. Switch off the bulb when not in use.
	B. Close the tap immediately after using.
	C. Dispose poly packs after shopping
	D. Constructing Rock Dams

Ans: Dispose poly packs after shopping

Q14.	cbse class 8 social science notes Which of the following determine the use of land?
	A. Soil and topography
	B. Climate and vegetation
	C. Availability of water
	D. All of these

Ans: All of these

Q15.	cbse class 8 social science syllabus Australia uses its largest portion of its area for
	A. pastures
	B. crop land
	C. forest
	D. other uses

Ans: pastures

Q16.	cbse class 8 social science worksheets pdf The lowerjnost layer of the soil is:
	A. Weathered rock
	B. Parent rock
	C. Sub soil
	D. None of these

Ans: Parent rock

Q17.	class 8 social science book Which of the following is used of soil conservation?
	A. Mulching
	B. Shelter belts
	C. Contour ploughing
	D. All of these

Ans: All of these

Q18.	class 8 social science book pdf Which is not an example of ground water?
	A. Water flowing in rivers
	B. Water through wells
	C. Water through hand pumps
	D. Water through submersible pumps

Ans: Water flowing in rivers

Q19.	class 8 social science chapter 2 Which of the following is a famous bird sanctuary?
	A. Kaziranga National Park
	B. Tiger Park at Dudhwa
	C. Gir forest
	D. Bharatpur Sanctuary

Ans: Bharatpur Sanctuary

Q20.	class 8 social science chapter 2 question answer Why is it necessary to increase the area under forests?
	A. To maintain ecological balance
	B. Forest absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
	C. Forest help in raising the level of precipitation
	D. All of these