Test: Static Geography of India and World- 2 - Class 8 MCQ

The Meerkat is also called a ‘Suricate’. The Meerkat is a small member of the mongoose family whose range extends from South West Angola to South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a ‘mob’, but also referred to as a ‘gang’ or a ‘clan’. Meerkats are well known for their upright position and sociable behaviour. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert.

Murray- Darling basin is the largest geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia. The whole Murray-Darling river system, one of the largest in the world. Its meandering course is three times longer than the direct distance it traverses.

Patola Sarees are popular double-ikat weave silk fabrics, once only made in Patan, Gujarat. They are traditionally woven by the Salvi community and involves a complex method of dyeing and weaving. Patola or tie & dye design are produced in various states in India. In Rajasthan, it is known as Bandhani. In Gujarat, it is known as Patola also known as Ikat.

Mont Blanc Tunnel is a 7.3 miles (11.7 km) long tunnel carved under the highest mountain in Europe. The tunnel connects France and Italy.

Kilauea is presently one of the most productive volcanoes on Hawaiian Island (in terms of how much lava it erupts each year). Mauna Kea  and Mauna Loa are the dormant volcanoes on the island of Hawaii. Hualālai is an active volcano.

The following are the cities which are not situated on the banks of river Ganges:
Ayodhya is situated on the banks if river Sarayum. 
Kolkata is situated is on the east bank of Hugli River. 
Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River.

Lebanon is the only country in the region of the middle east that does not has any desert. The place has traditionally been an important commercial hub for the Middle East. Lebanon is also known as Pearl of the Middle East.

The Mekong river flows 4800 km from Tibet through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand,Cambodia, the Vietnam delta, and into the South China Sea, draining an area of 795,000 sq. km. The name Mekong means 'the mother of water'.
It is the second most bio-diverse river in the world after the Amazon.

The Irulas are found mainly in the southern and eastern slopes of the Nilgiri hills.
They have excellent medico-botanical knowledge of herbal wealth and related vegetation. They are mainly agriculturalists and their cultivation crops include paddy, raggi, dhal, plantains, chilies, and turmeric.
They traditionally live in huts called chalas that are built in rows of six and adjoined one another.

The Alaska Purchase was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867, through a treaty ratified by the United States Senate and signed by President Andrew Johnson. The purchased of this territory from Russia by the USA for a few cents per acre was known as 'Seward's Folly.