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
Name the ultimate resource on the earth.
  • A
    Land
  • B
    Capital
  • C
    Human beings
    Correct
  • D
    Minerals
2
A few important statements with respect to the Human Resources are given below. Pick out the one that is not TRUE
  • A
    Human resources differ in educational levels, age and sex
  • B
    The numbers and characteristics of human resources do not change.
    Correct
  • C
    Human resources like other resources are not equally distributed
  • D
    Human resource is the ultimate resource
3
On the basis of skill, labour employed in the process of production can be classified as
  • A
    In expert, Expert , Proficient
  • B
    Unskilled, skilled and highly skilled
    Correct
  • C
    Not knowledgeable, Knowledgeable, highly knowledgeable
  • D
    Inexperienced, experienced and highly experienced
4
A few factors on which the productivity of a nation?s human resources depends are given below. Pick out the one that is not a factor.
  • A
    Health
  • B
    Possession of technical skills
  • C
    Census
    Correct
  • D
    Literacy
5
Which one from the following refers to Census?
  • A
    The process of counting the mountains and hilly terrains in a country
  • B
    The process of taking a count of total number of people in a country
    Correct
  • C
    The process of counting the land area in a country
  • D
    The process of counting the number of states in a country
6
In India, in how many years once is Census is taken?
  • A
    20
  • B
    10
    Correct
  • C
    25
  • D
    15
7
Pick out the apt definition for population distribution .
  • A
    The way in which people live in urban areas
  • B
    The way in which people live in the villages
  • C
    The way in which the skilled human resources are utilized in a country
  • D
    The way in which people are spread across the earth surface
    Correct
8
From the following list , pick out the percent of total population that lives in Asia alone.
  • A
    40
  • B
    60
    Correct
  • C
    20
  • D
    80
9
Areas that usually enjoy an equable climate , where there is adequate rainfall to allow the practice of agriculture and where the land is flat and soil is fertile are referred to as
  • A
    Sparsely populated regions
  • B
    Moderately Populated regions
  • C
    Thickly populated regions
    Correct
  • D
    Meagerly Populated regions
10
Which of the following statements are FALSE with respect to thinly populated areas?
  • A
    Climate here is inhospitable
  • B
    Very few people live in the equatorial forests.
  • C
    These regions enjoy an equable climate where there is adequate rainfall .
    Correct
  • D
    Usually the high altitude areas and extremely cold zones are sparsely populated.
11
Population density refer to
  • A
    The number of unskilled people in a country
  • B
    The number of people living per square unit of area.
    Correct
  • C
    The way in which people are spread across the earth?s surface
  • D
    The number of skilled people in a country
12
Complete the following: ____________ of the worlds people stay in just 10 countries
  • A
    40
  • B
    60
    Correct
  • C
    35
  • D
    80
13
From the list of options given, select the average density of population in the whole world
  • A
    67 persons per sq.km
  • B
    35 persons per sq.km
  • C
    51 persons per sq.km
    Correct
  • D
    27 persons per sq.km
14
A few facts pertaining to the density of population are given below. Pick out the one that is not TRUE.
  • A
    In China the population is concentrated along the banks of the Yangtze Yang and Hwang Ho rivers
  • B
    The coastal parts of Africa, Europe and Asia have a moderate density of population
  • C
    Deserts like Sahara , Kalahari etc are have a high density of population.
    Correct
  • D
    Availability of mineral resources , industrial development ,good transport network contribute to the high density of population in the North Eastern and South Western coasts of America
15
Pick out the non-physical factor that affects the distribution of population in a country ?
  • A
    Shape and Height of land
  • B
    Water
  • C
    Climate
  • D
    Stable Governments
    Correct