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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BHUBANESWAR.
Class VIII: SOCIAL STUDIES – GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER - 2- LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Multiple Choice Questions
(NOTE: - Choose the correct option and put a tick mark.)

Q1. Species of some animals are on the verge of extinction as their population has decreased

considerably. Such species are known as ..................
a) Endangered Species

b) Extinct Species
c) Dying Species

d) Dead Species

Q2. Species of plants and animals that do not exist now but existed in the past are called ............
a) Endangered Species
b) Extinct Species
c) Dying Species
d) Dead Species

Q3. A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for
present and future generations is known as ..................

a) Wildlife Sanctuaries

b) Bioreserves
c) Botanical Gardens

d) National Parks

Q4. Which one of the following is not in favour of the conservation of nature?

a) Switch off bulb when not in use
b) Close the tap immediately after using

c) Dispose poly packs after shopping
d) Constructing rock dams

Q5. Where is Kaziranga National Park?
a) West Bengal

b) Manipur
c) Assam

d) Odisha

Q6. In which year CITES was drawn up to protect wild life against exploitation?