Class 8 Geography – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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By how much does local time change for every 1° of longitude?
Chapter 1: Local Time and Standard Time
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Answer: B. 4 minutes
The earth turns 15° in 60 minutes, so 1° takes 60 ÷ 15 = 4 minutes.Indian Standard Time is based on which longitude?
Chapter 1: Local Time and Standard Time
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Answer: C. 82° 30' E
IST is the local time of the 82° 30' E longitude, which passes through Mirzapur.What is the discontinuity between the crust and the mantle called?
Chapter 2: Interior of the Earth
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Answer: D. Moho discontinuity
It was deduced by Mohorovicic, so it is named the Moho discontinuity.The continental crust was earlier called 'Sial' because it is rich in which two elements?
Chapter 2: Interior of the Earth
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Answer: A. Silicon and aluminium
Si (silicon) + Al (aluminium) are found in high proportion in the continental crust, hence 'Sial'.Air has absolute humidity 12 g/m³ and vapour holding capacity 48 g/m³. What is its relative humidity?
Chapter 3: Humidity and Clouds
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Answer: B. 25%
Relative humidity = absolute humidity ÷ vapour holding capacity × 100 = 12 ÷ 48 × 100 = 25%.Which of these is a high cloud?
Chapter 3: Humidity and Clouds
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Answer: C. Cirrus
High clouds are cirrus, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus; cirrus clouds look wispy.Which is the shallowest part of the ocean floor?
Chapter 4: Structure of Ocean Floor
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Answer: A. Continental shelf
The land near the coast submerged under the sea, the continental shelf, is the shallowest part of the ocean bed.What is formed near Newfoundland where the warm Gulf Stream meets the cold Labrador current?
Chapter 5: Ocean Currents
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Answer: D. Dense fog
Where warm and cold currents meet, thick fog forms; this happens near Newfoundland.A region has a population of 10,000 and an area of 50 sq km. What is its population density?
Chapter 7: Population
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Answer: B. 200 per sq km
Population density = population ÷ area = 10,000 ÷ 50 = 200 persons per sq km.A map scale written as 1 : 60,00,000, using only numbers, is which type of scale?
Chapter 9: Map Scale
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Answer: C. Numerical scale
A scale shown only as a ratio of numbers is a numerical scale, also called representative fraction.
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All questions are written by PadhaiNotes in our own words from the chapters of the official Maharashtra State Board Balbharati textbook (ebalbharati.in). Each question shows its chapter.