Test: Static Geography of India and World- 1 - Class 8 MCQ

Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. More than 107 million passengers flew through the airport. It is a major connection hub and entryway into the United States.

Mt. Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily. It is the most active volcano in Europe, it's topmost elevation is about 3,320 meters.

The Jarawas are one of the four tribes in the Andamans which is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. They live in the South Andaman islands. They are regarded as descendants of the Jangil tribe, which is now extinct.  Anthropologists believe that Jarawa are descendants of first humans that move out from Africa to Asia. 

Beijing Capital International Airport is the main international airport serving Beijing. The airport's IATA Airport code is 'PEK' which is based on the city's former organized name, Peking.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as the capital hosting the seat of the President of the UAE and the federal cabinet. 
The seven independent city-states are viz. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, Ajman and Ra’s Al-Khaimah. 
Islam is the official religion in the country while Arabic is the official language.

The Baltic Sea is one of the planet’s largest bodies of brackish water. It is composed of salt water from the North East Atlantic and fresh water from rivers and streams draining from an area four times larger than the Sea itself.
Nine countries surround the Baltic Sea - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

The colors of the Mozambique's flag are designed to symbolize peace, the continent of Africa, the minerals of the land, and the fight for independence.
The gun symbolizes vigilance and defense. The open book represents education and its important role. The hoe is symbolic of the nation’s agriculture, and the star is a symbol for internationalism and Marxism. 

Tristan is an active volcanic island with rare wildlife and home to 246 British Citizens living in the world's most isolated settlement. 
It lies some 3,000 km from the nearest mainland, standing isolated in the midst of the South Atlantic Ocean about midway between Cape Town, South Africa and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Most of the Indian cities are established on the banks of some river banks.
Kanpur, Allahabad, Haridwar, Mirzapur, Patna are some cities located on the banks of river Ganga. However, Agra is located on the banks of river Yamuna.

Hong Kong was leased to Britain for 99 years period. After the end of the 99-year lease, Britain handed Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China on 1st July 1997 under the principle condition of One Country, Two Systems.
This arrangement allows Hong Kong to maintain a separate political and economic system and enjoy a high degree of autonomy, including retaining its capitalist system, independent judiciary and rule of law, free trade and freedom of speech.