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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. .................. of the earth's surface is covered with water.
        (a) One-Fourth
        (b) Two-Fourth
        (c) Three-Fourth

        (d) Fourth-Fourth


        Q2. .................. irrigation can be used in dry regions, where evaporation is very high.
        (a) Sprinklers
        (b) Bucket
        (c) Drip

        (d) Save Water


        Q3. The fresh water is continuously being renewed and recharged through the .................
        (a) Hydrological Cycle
        (b) Oxygen Cycle
        (c) Rock Cycle

        (d) Renewable Cycle

        Q4. Which one of the following activities does not help in the conservation of water resources?

        (a) Rain water harvesting
        (b) Sprinkle irrigation

        (c) Excessive use of tube wells
        (d) Treating polluted water



        Q5. Rain harvesting is mostly practiced in ________areas?
        (a) Arid

        (b) water resources

        (c) Semi-arid
        (d) Both a. and c. are correct



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