Class-8 Gk Unit-7

General Knowledge 

 Class -8 Unit -7 

Note:- You can write this from 13th January to 16th January(इसे आप 12 जनवरी से 16 जनवरी तक लिख सकते हैं)

Unit -7 Nature and Environment 

Chapter -33

Q.1    What is the full form of UNEP ? 

Ans:-    The United Nations Environment Programme. 

Q.2    When do we celebrate world environment day ? 

Ans:-     It is celebrated on 5 june. 

Q.3     What is the theme of world environment day 2023 ? 

 Ans:-    "Beat Plastic Pollution " is the theme of world environment day 2023.

Q.4    Which country hosted the world environment day event 2023?

Ans:-     Cote D'Ivoire and Netherlands were hosted the world environment day event 2023.        

    Chapter-34

Q.1    Which country is the leading exporter of granite and iron ore ? 

Ans:-    India 

Q.2    Indian  is the second largest producer of __________.

Ans:-     Coal and barytes 

Q.3    Define the types of natural resources . 

Ans:-     There are two types of natural resources :-

              1. Renewable :-    Resources that can be used over and over again .

               2. Non-renewable :-    Resources that can only be used once.

Q.4    Give two examples of renewable and non-renewable energies .

Ans:-    Renewable energy :-    1. Solar Power , 2. Wind Energy 

              Non- renewable energy :-    1. Petroleum, 2. Coal based electricity .

Chapter :- 35 

Q.1    Who were the first to use geothermal energy to heat their homes? 

   Ans:-      Romans

Q.2    Who invented the photovoltaic effect ? 

   Ans:-     Alexandre Edmond Bacquerel

Q.3    What is the full form of IREA ? 

Ans:-     International Renewable Energy Agency . 

Q.4    In which country, solar power is the largest source of renewal energy ?

Ans:-     Australia 

Q.5     Which is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant? 

Ans:    Three gorges dam in China. 

Q.6    Which country is almost 100% based on renewable energy ? 

Ans:-     Iceland 

Q.7    World's largest solar power plant is _________.

Ans:-     Gonghe in China. 

Chapter :- 36

Q.1     Which is one of the most biodiversity place on earth ? 

 Ans:-     Amazon Rainforest 

Q.2    From august 2018 to July 2019, Amazon lost over how much area of forest land ? 

   Ans:-     3,800 square miles of forest. 

Q.3    How much of the amazon rainforest is situated in Brazil ? 

  Ans:-   Total 60%   the amazon rainforest is situated in Brazil. 

Q.4    What is the another name for amazon rainforest ? 

Ans:-   Amazon rainforest is also known as  "Lungs of Earth" .

 

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Test Syllabus is :- Unit -7 and GK Event - 24 to 29