Class 08 Social Science Geography Human Resources CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Geography Human Resources

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Geography Human Resources CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Give one example where countries with stable governments tend to have denser populations
  • A
    Germany
  • B
    Egypt
  • C
    Singapore
    Correct
  • D
    India
2
Cite an example where religious or cultural activities tend to attract more people
  • A
    Osaka
  • B
    Sahara
  • C
    Mumbai
  • D
    Jerusalem
    Correct
3
Cite example to show that people usually avoid extreme climates
  • A
    Nile in Egypt
  • B
    Vatican City
  • C
    Jerusalem
  • D
    Polar regions of Russia
    Correct
4
Give reasons as to why Alaska in North America is more populated.
  • A
    Due to the availability of Water
  • B
    Due to the availability of mineral resources
    Correct
  • C
    Due to the excellent transport facilities
  • D
    Due to the fertile soils suitable for agriculture
5
Osaka in Japan and Mumbai in India are two densely populated areas. Give reason
  • A
    These areas are topographically favourable.
  • B
    They are industrial belts providing large employment opportunities
    Correct
  • C
    These are areas with excellent climatic conditions
  • D
    These are areas of religious significance
6
Population change refer to
  • A
    The way in which people are spread across the earth?s surface
  • B
    The change in the number of people living in a particular area.
    Correct
  • C
    The number of people living per square unit of area.
  • D
    The age- sex composition of a country.
7
Pick out from the following, the apt definition for natural growth rate.
  • A
    The age- sex composition of a country.
  • B
    The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country
    Correct
  • C
    The way in which people are spread across the earth?s surface
  • D
    The number of people living per square unit of area.
8
Life expectancy refer to
  • A
    The number of years that an average person can expect to live
    Correct
  • B
    The number of working people in the country
  • C
    The number of illiterate and uneducated people in the country
  • D
    The number of literate people in the country
9
Birth rate refer to
  • A
    The number of infants died per 1,000 people
  • B
    The number of deaths per 1,000 people
  • C
    The number of live births per 1,000 people
    Correct
  • D
    The number of people moving from one place to another
10
The number of deaths per 1,000 people refer to
  • A
    Migration
  • B
    Population change
  • C
    Birth Rate
  • D
    Death rate
    Correct
11
The movement of people in and out of an area is referred to as
  • A
    Birth Rate
  • B
    Migration
    Correct
  • C
    Population density
  • D
    Death rate
12
Analyse the image given below and infer
Question 12 figure 1
  • A
    Population increase
    Correct
  • B
    Population stays the same
  • C
    Population decrease
  • D
    None of the above
13
What does the following image infer?
Question 13 figure 1
  • A
    Balanced population
  • B
    Decrease in population
    Correct
  • C
    Increase in population
  • D
    All of the above
14
A population pyramid
  • A
    Shows the difference between the birth rate and death rate
  • B
    Shows the structure of population with respect to their age
  • C
    Shows the percent of males and females in a country with there are groups
    Correct
  • D
    The number of years that an average person can expect to live
15
If the birth rate is high and the death rate is low in a country then the population pyramid will
  • A
    Narrow at the base
  • B
    Not narrow rapidly towards the top
    Correct
  • C
    Not narrow at the base
  • D
    Narrow rapidly towards the top