NCERT Class 8 Social Science Chapter 1 World Geography: Some Glimpses Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 1, World Geography: Some Glimpses, from the NCERT Class 8 Exploring Society India and Beyond Part II textbook. The 30 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
30 mins
Questions
30 MCQs
Total Marks
30 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.Why does every map of the world contain some distortion?
- AThe Earth is an oblate spheroid, and showing a curved surface on a flat one always involves compromise
- BOceans change shape too quickly for any map to keep up
- CLatitude and longitude coordinates cannot be drawn accurately on paper
- DCartographers are not allowed to measure land in other countries
Q2.How do the Mercator and Robinson projections differ?
- AMercator preserves shape and direction, useful for navigation, but greatly distorts size near the poles, while Robinson is a compromise balancing size and shape distortions
- BMercator shows only the oceans, while Robinson shows only the continents
- CMercator balances size and shape distortions, while Robinson preserves direction for navigation
- DMercator uses latitude and longitude, while Robinson uses no coordinates at all
Q3.How much of the Earth's surface do the oceans cover, and how much of the Earth's water do they hold?
- AAbout 71 per cent of the surface, holding about one-quarter of the Earth's water
- BAbout 71 per cent of the surface, holding 97 per cent of the Earth's water
- CAbout 97 per cent of the surface, holding 71 per cent of the Earth's water
- DAbout 50 per cent of the surface, holding 71 per cent of the Earth's water
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