MCQ Questions for Class 8 Geography: Ch 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
1. 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
► (b) The decline in the productivity of cultivated land or forest land
2. The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of
(a) land and climate
(b) climate
(c) vegetation
(d) settlements
► (a) land and climate
3. 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
► (d) Arable Land
4. 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
► (d) All of these
5. The total percent of land of world under forest is
(a) 26
(b) 31
(c) 36
(d) 41
► (b) 31
6. What percentage of the total area of the earth?s surface is covered by the most important natural resource Land?
(a) About 20 %
(b) About 30 %
(c) About 40 %
(d) About 70 %
► (b) About 30 %
7. Australia uses its largest portion of its area for
(a) pastures
(b) crop land
(c) forest
(d) other uses
► (a) pastures
8. Identify from the list given below, the different type of land based on the ownership of the land
(a) Plains and Mountains
(b) Private and Community (Government) owned
(c) Fertile and Barren
(d) Rural and Urban
► (b) Private and Community (Government) owned
9. 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
► (a) Availability of capital
10. 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
► (a) Water flowing in rivers
11. 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.
► (b) Community lands are owned by the community for common uses like collection of fodder, fruits or medicinal herbs
12. Out of the given options, which one refer to the land used for grazing cattle
(a) Pasture Land
(b) Fallow Land
(c) Arable Land
(d) Forest Land
► (a) Pasture Land
13. A few reasons as to why there is uneven distribution of population in different parts of the world are given below. Pick out the most appropriate reason.
(a) Due to varied characteristics of land and climate
(b) Due to the fact that earth is the only heavenly body in the universe
(c) Due to the fact that water covers only about 70% of the total area
(d) Due to the fact that land covers only about 30% of the total area
► (a) Due to varied characteristics of land and climate
14. Name the term that can be given to the various layers in the soil after it is cut out like a slice of cake.
(a) Top Soil
(b) Soil Horizon
(c) Sub Soil
(d) Soil Mixture
► (b) Soil Horizon
15. Some important techniques to cope with Land slide are given below. Pick out the one that is not applicable.
(a) Construction of retention wall to stop land from slipping.
(b) Implementation of the surface drainage control
(c) Decrease in vegetation cover
(d) Hazard mapping locate areas prone to landslides
► (c) Decrease in vegetation cover
16. The major factors of soil formation are the nature of parent rock and __________
(a) Deforestation
(b) Soil Erosion
(c) Overgrazing
(d) Climatic factors
► (d) Climatic factors
17. Large scale destruction of forests cover and arable land has occured due to the following:
(a) Growing population
(b) Ever growing demand of the population
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
► (c) Both (a) and (b)
18. Which of the following is used of soil conservation?
(a) Mulching
(b) Shelter belts
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) All of these
► (d) All of these