WANGDUE CHHOELING LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
BUMTHANG DZONGKHAG
ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS – 2013
Subject: GEOGRAPHY
Total marks: 100
Class: VIII
Time: 2 hours
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Section:
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SECTION- A
30 Questions- 30 marks
Answer All Questions
Direction: Read the following questions carefully. For each question there are four alternative.
Choose the correct alternative and write it in space provided below.
1. Which of the following BEST explain why water is important for life?
 Water is essential for irrigation
 We use water for cooking and washing
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We cannot live without water
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We use water to generate electricity
Ans: …………………………………………………
2. Gorge is the landform produced in the
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middle course of a river
lower course of a river
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upper course of a river
none of the above
Ans: ……………………………………………………………..
3. The landforms produced by the depositional work of wind are
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Sand dunes and Barkhans
Loops and Deltas
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Headlands and Islands
Plunge pool
Ans: ……………………………………………………….
4. Which of the following are NOT THE ADVANTAGES of mining in Bhutan?
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Job opportunities
Degradation of forest
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Place will be developed
There will be lots of facilities
Ans: …………………………………………………………………..
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5. The crop police appointed by the village communities is
*Thogsub
*Ri-sub
*Mesub
*Tshogpa
Ans: ………………………………………………………………………
6. There is rapid growth in population because of
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practice of polygamy
emigration
natural calamities
high death rate
Ans: …………………………………………………………..
7. Shochum is an example of
*farming tools
* weed
*pest
*crop
Ans: …………………………………………………………………..
8. Which of the following is the main problem faced by Bhutanese farmers which they have
no control?
* weeds
* diseases
* pests
* hailstorms
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………..
9. Thimphu and Phuentsholing towns are an example of _________ in Bhutan.
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sparsely populated areas
densely populated areas
moderately populated areas
unpopulated areas
Ans: …………………………………………………………………..
10. Which of the following is NOT the factor that leads to change in population?
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Death rate
Birth rate
Equal death rate and birth rate
Migration
Ans: ………………………………………………………
11. The Himalayas belongs to
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old fold mountains
hercynian mountains
Ans: ………………………………………………..
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young fold mountains
Caledonian mountain
12. Which of the following cause problems in harnessing water energy in Bhutan?
I. The mountainous terrain.
III. Landslides during the rainy season.
* I,II,III
* I, II,IV
* II,III,IV
II. Loose surface soil and unstable rocks.
IV. The swift flowing rivers.
* I,II,IV
Ans: …………………………………………………..
13. Which of the following is NOT AN ADVANTAGE of using alternative sources of
energy in Bhutan?
 The initial cost of tapping energy will be high.
 The growing pressure on forest will be reduced.
 The living standard of the people will improve.
 The import of natural gas and kerosene will decrease.
Ans: ………………………………………………………………
14. The Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals factory is located in
 Pasaka near Phuntsholing.
 Gomtu in Samtse district.
 Gelephu in Sarpang district.
 Khotakpa in Pema Gatshal.
Ans: ……………………………………………..
15. The deep mining is DISADVANTAGEOUS because
 it is profitable.
 it is difficult to carry out mining activity.
 it provides employment opportunity to local people.
 a small area of vegetation cover is removed.
Ans: …………………………………………………….
16. Minerals used for making fertilizers are
 gypsum and dolomite.
 granite and slate.
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gypsum and genesis.
dolomite and quartzite.
Ans: ………………………………………………..
17. Which of the following activities fall under ‘primary industries’?
 Fishing and mining.
 Manufacturing cement and processing food.
 Providing health services to people.
 Transporting manufactured goods and selling them.
Ans: ………………………………………………………………….
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18. What is the most importance factor for setting up a cement industry at Gomtu?
 Availability of power resources.
 Availability of human resources.
 Availability of loan from a bank.
 Availability of sufficient limestone.
Ans: ………………………………………………………………..
19. The most ADVANTAGE of transportation on human life is that
 the risk of landslides is increased.
 people can interact with one another.
 the environment is distributed.
 more valuable lands may be unused.
Ans: …………………………………………………………..
20. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about location of industry in Bhutan?
 Availability of power resources and human resources.
 Availability of Capital and road facilities
 Availability of raw materials.
 Availability of shop and education facilities.
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………….
21. Road transport is more popular in Bhutan because
 it is the fastest means of transport.
 it provide door to door services.
 it is more expensive.
 heavy and bulky materials cannot be transported easily by road transport.
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………..
22. All are the problems of India agriculture EXCEPT
 Unreliable rainfall.
 Soil erosion.
 Unscientific methods of cultivation.
 Modern transport and communication
Ans: ……………………………………………………….
23. Gypsum is abundantly found in
 Gidakom
 Phuntsholing
 Samtse
 Pemagatshel
Ans: …………………………………………………………
24. The industry that provide services to people falls under
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Primary sector
Service industry
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Secondary sector
Tertiary sector
Ans: ……………………………………………………….
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25. The water transport is NOT found in Bhutan because
 Bhutan has open sea and oceans
 Bhutan is mountainous country and do not have open sea and ocean.
 Bhutan has lot of rivers that flow like river Nile.
 Bhutan Rivers flow in plain and easy to use for transportation.
Ans: ………………………………………………………………….
26. Which of the following is NOT AN ADVANTAGE of water resources?
 It provides water for irrigation.
 It produces hydro electricity.
 It provides water for daily life.
 It can control flood.
Ans: ………………………………………………………..
27. The following are the types of soil found in India EXCEPT
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Alluvial and Black Soil
White and yellow soil
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Desert and Mountain soil
Red and Laterite soil
Ans: …………………………………………..
28. Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Asia continent?
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Euphrates and Tigris
Missouri and Mississippi
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Ganga-Brahmaputra
Hwang-Ho- Yangtse
Ans: ……………………………………………………..
29. Which of the following industry is directly related to the environment?
 Manufacturing industry
 Service industry
 Mining industry
 Tertiary industry
Ans: ………………………………………………………………..
30. The TWO most populous countries in Asia are
 China and Japan.
 Pakistan and India.
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Bangladesh and Indonesia.
China and India.
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………
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SECTION B
10 Questions-50 marks
Answer all Questions
31. Write TRUE or FALSE for the following statements. (1x5=5marks)
i.
Population of a country always remains same.
(……………….)
ii.
The Kharif and Rabi are the two agricultural season of India. (……………… )
iii.
Air transport was established in 1968 in Bhutan. (……………….)
iv.
Quartz and Diamond are the minerals use for making utensil. (……………..)
v.
The river Deccan system in India flow throughout the year.
(…………….)
32. Fill in the empty spaces (1x5=5marks)
i.
The raising of domestic animals as well as growing crops is called __________.
ii.
The line above which it is too cold for snow to melt even in summer is called __________.
iii.
The movement of population from one place to another is called __________.
iv.
The cell that trap the solar energy in solar panel is known as______________
v.
For three centimeters of good soil to form, it takes about __________ years.
33. Match the following. Rewrite the correct pairs in your answer sheet. (1x5=5marks)
Column A
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Column B
A. Work of wind
Answers
I.
I. Beaches
B. Ground water
II.
II. Weathering
C. Work of sea waves
III.
III. Rock pedestal
D. Work of running water
IV.
IV. Geyser
E. Break up of rocks
V.
V. Delta
F. Break up of rocks,
transportation and deposition
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34. Give ONE WORD answers for the following. (1x5=5marks)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
After mining the bore holes are fill up with topsoil and used for either agriculture or
planting trees. (……………………………….)
Name one river that empties its water into the Arabian Sea. (………………….)
The Bhutanese term for the people living in the mountain. (…………………….)
Name the mountain that separate Asia from Europe. (…………………………)
The term for the rate of cutting down whole forests for crop cultivation. (…………)
35. The population is estimated because it is not possible to count the exact number in the country.
In line with this statement answer the following questions;
a). Why should population be planned? Write FOUR reasons.
(1x4=4marks)
b) Why people are moving from their villages to towns and cities? Give any THREE reasons.
(1x3=3marks)
36. a) Mention any THREE human factors that influence the agriculture of Bhutan. (1x3=3marks)
b). Farmers in our country practice a system of mixed cropping. Write any THREE advantages.
(1x3=3marks)
c). Mention any TWO responsibilities of Thogsub. (1x2=2marks)
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37. Distinguish between Sedimentary rocks from igneous rocks. (1+1=2marks)
38. Bhutan is said to be a very suitable country for constructing hydropower. In line with this
statement answer the following questions.
a). Evaluate the ADVANTAGES that water has over other sources of energy in Bhutan. (4marks)
b). “Solar energy is a suitable alternative source of energy in our country”. Give TWO reasons.
(1+1=2marks)
39.a) Give THREE reasons why is it important to have industries develop in our country.
(1x3=3marks)
b. If you were to choose between road transport and Air transport in Bhutan, which one would you
choose and why?
(2marks)
c. Why do most of the rivers of peninsular India flow into Bay of Bengal? Give TWO reasons.
(1+1=2marks)
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SECTION C
4Questions- 20 marks
40. Use the contour given below to answer the questions that follow
X
Y
a. What is a map?
(1mark)
b. What is the vertical interval of the contour given above?
c. Find the average gradient from point X to Y.
(1mark)
(3marks)
d. . Find the RF, if the statement scale of a map is 50 cms represents 10 kms. (3 marks)
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e. Draw a cross section from point A to B along the line drawn. (3marks)
41. On the outline map of Bhutan. (3x1=3marks)
a. Mark ‘M’ and name Jomolhari
b. Mark with thick line and name the river Wangchu.
d. Mark ‘ C’ and name coal mining.
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42. On the outline map of Asia (3x1= 𝟑 marks)
a. Shade and name Northern Lowlands.
b. Mark and name the river Tigris.
c. Mark with a thick line the Himalayan Mountains.
43. On the outline map of India. (3x1= 𝟑 marks)
a. Mark and name the river Ganga.
b. Mark with a dot and name capital Delhi.
c. Shade Deccan plateau where it is located.
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