Practice World economic industry trade agriculture - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which one of the following is correctly matched ? a. North China : Rice b. South China : Wheat c. Candy Basin : Coffee d. Malaysia : Natural Rubber
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Asia is the main source of natural rubber. The three largest producing countries of natural rubber are Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. They together account for around 72% of natural rubber production of the world.
Q-2) Largest producer of silver in the world is
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Q-3) The third position in the manufacture of cars in the world is occupied by
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Q-4) Which country has the densest railway network in terms of per million people?
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Q-5) In which of the following crops the international trade is low in comparison to total produce?
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For Rice the international trade is low as compared to total produce
Q-6) Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits ?
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Switzerland has no mineral resources; two third of its area is covered with forests, lakes and mountains. Due to the paucity of mineral resources, it has to import, process and resell them as products.
Q-7) Consider the following areas:- Central Africa
- Borneo and Papua New Guinea
- Amazon Basin
In which of the above areas is the primitive agriculture, such as shifting cultivation or bush-fallow type of cultivation, found?
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In all the above three options primitive agriculture such as shifting cultivation or bush fallow type of cultivation is found.
Q-8) Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of land under cultivation?
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The Agricultural land (% of land area) in India was 60.53 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.
India comes behind Bangladesh in this respect which has more than 70 per cent of its land area under cultivation.
Q-9) Which of the following are the major characteristics of intensive farming? - Low capital
- High density of population
- Small size of holding
- Emphasis on machinery
Choose the correct option:
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Intensive farming is a kind of agriculture which requires lot of capital, labour and machinery. Which needs to be implemented on large size land holding. So the 2nd and 4th characteristics are correct.
Q-10) Which one of the following has the largest harbour in the world?
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Q-11) Which among the following is the world’s highest road pass accessible on a motor vehicle?
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Satellite images from Google Earth and NASA World Wind show that Semo La, with an elevation of 5,565 m/18,258 feet, is the world's highest motorable pass.
Situated in the central part of Tibet, it gives access to the Chang Tang region. It is the alternative access route to western Tibet and Mount Kailash.
Q-12) Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hillslopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements
- Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas, whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and sub-tropical areas.
- Coffee is propagated by seeds, but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Ideal climatic conditions to grow coffee are related to temperature and rainfall; temperatures in the range of 73°F (23°C) and 82°F (28°C) with rainfall incidence in the range of 60–80 inches (1.5-2.0 m) followed by a dry spell of 2-3 months suit the Arabica variety.
Cold temperatures closer to freezing conditions are not suitable to grow coffee. Where the rainfall is less than 40 inches (1.0 m), providing irrigation facilities is essential.
In the tropical region of the south Indian hills, these conditions prevail leading to coffee plantations flourishing in large numbers whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. Tea plants are propagated from seed and by cuttings; it takes about 4 to 12 years for a tea plant to bear seed, and about three years before a new plant is ready for harvesting.
Q-13) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
(City)
(Important Industry)
A. Shanghai
1. Shipbuilding
B. Chicago
2. Iron and steel
C. Sheffield
3. Cotton textile
D. Yokohama
4. Engineering
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (City) | (Important Industry) |
| A. Shanghai | 1. Shipbuilding |
| B. Chicago | 2. Iron and steel |
| C. Sheffield | 3. Cotton textile |
| D. Yokohama | 4. Engineering |
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- Shangai is famous for shipbuilding,
- Chicago for Cotton textile,
- Sheffield for Engineering and
- Yokohama for Iron & Steel.
Q-14) Which one of the following is not a type of shifting cultivation?
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Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves to another plot.
Q-15) Which of the following countries is occupied entirely by migrant population?
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Q-16) The largest iron-ore producing region in the U.S.A. is
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US iron ore mining is dominated by the precambrian banded iron formation deposits around lake superior in Michigan.
Q-17) Which of the following activities is performed at Coolgardie?
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Coolgardie is a small town in western Australia. Gold Mining is performed there.
Q-18) The Detroit region in US is famous for
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Long recognized as the historic heart of the American automotive industry, Detroit took on the nick name “Motor city”.
Q-19) The largest iron-producing region of USA is
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Q-20) Kimberley is famous for
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Kimberley is famous for diamond mining. The Big Hole, Open Mine or Kimberley Mine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand.