SSC (English Medium) इयत्ता ८ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

1. Name the landforms shown in the figure.
   
2. Which of these landforms is useful for deep-sea research?
3. Which of these are appropriate to be used for the protection of marine borders and naval base building?

Give geographical reasons: 

The study of ocean floor is useful to man.

Observe the map and answer the following questions:

1. Madagascar and Sri Lanka are related to which landform of the ocean floor?
2. Near which continent are these landforms located?
3. Which islands in our country are examples of peaks of submerged mountains?

In which ocean does the Labrador current flow? 

Which current out of the following flows in the Indian Ocean?

Which factor out of the following does not affect the region along the coast?

Which of the following occurs in the area where the cold and warm currents meet?

Which of these following currents flows from the northern polar region upto Antarctica?

Explain the effect of the meeting of warm and cold ocean currents.

Explain the effect of the transportational capacity of ocean currents.

How do winds give direction to the ocean currents?

Why do the ports in the eastern coast of Canada freeze in winter?

Examine the statements and correct the incorrect ones.

1. Mining is not a type of land use.
2. There are factories in the Central Business District.
3. In urban areas, the largest area is used for residential purposes.
4. The village attendant issues the 7/12 extract.
5. In rural areas residential areas occupy large tracts.
6. Extract 7 indicates Record of Rights.
7. Extract 12 indicates change in ownership. 

Examine the following statement and correct the incorrect one.

The quality of the population is determined on the basis of literacy.

What are the problems in areas of high population densities? 

What are the problems in areas of low population densities? 

Give Geographical Reason.

Productive population is an important group.

Which factor amongst those mentioned below does not directly impact industrial development? 

An amount of 2% of the profits have to be utilized for which purpose by industries? 

Considering India’s population, the development of industries is a good solution to the problem of unemployment Explain.