Practice World economic industry trade agriculture - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Katanga province of Zaire is famous for

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Katanga province of Zaire is famous for copper. Copper mining is an important part of the economy of Katanga province.


Q-2)   From which plant part is camphor (a distillate) obtained?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

From the stem (baru) of a plant comphor is obtained


Q-3)   Which among the following is leading commercial crop of the tropical Monsoon regions?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   Largest industrial gas reserves are found in

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Russia holds the largest amount of natural gas reserves in the world followed by Iran and Qatar.


Q-5)   Which one of the following countries is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

India is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world.


Q-6)   Saar basin is an important industrial region in

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Territory of saar Basin is in Germany.


Q-7)   Which of the following countries is the largest producer of Argan oil?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Argan oil is native to moracco and is used in high-end, personal care products and as a heart- healthy gourmet product.


Q-8)   Which of the following are fund resources?
  1. Coal
  2. Copper
  3. Petroleum
  4. Forest
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Coal and petroleum are the fund resource minerals. Because they are of the highest value in the foreign world market due to demand and also for scarcity.


Q-9)   Grozny is famous for the production of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

About 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long, the Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation and transportation.

The average depth of the river is 124 feet (38 m) and the maximum depth is 380 feet (120 m).

The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt.


Q-11)   Which of the following is/are not examples of shifting cultivation?
  1. Ladang
  2. Hacienda
  3. Fazenda
  4. Pondu
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Hacienda and Pondu are not examples of shifting cultivation. Shifting cultivation is known as ladang cultivation in south-east Asia.

Fazendas (meaning “farms”) were plantations found throughout Brazil; during the colonial period (16th - 18th centuries), they were concentrated primarily in the northeastern region, where sugar was produced.


Q-12)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I List II
(Industrial Region) (Country)
A. Kinki 1. China
B. Canton 2. Japan
C. Lorraine 3. Brazil
D. Belo Horizonte 4. France
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:


Q-13)  
List I List II
(Oil refineries) (Country)
A. Abadan 1. Saudi Arabia
B. Haifa 2. Iran
C. Kirkuk 3. Israel
D. Ras Tanavra 4. Iraq
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The oil refineries of Iran are located in Abadan. Abadan is a city in and the capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It lies on Abadan Island, 53 kilometres from the Persian Gulf, near the Iraq-Iran border. The oil refinery of Israel is located in Haifa.

Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 291,000. The oil refinery of Iraq is located in Kirkuk. Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate. It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, 236 kilometres north of the capital, Baghdad.

The oil refinery of Saudi Arabia is located in Ras Tanura. Ras Tanura is a city in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf.


Q-14)   Which of the following is the major copper producing country ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Chile is the world’s largest copper producing country. It hosts six of the 10 largest copper mines in the world; the remaining four are located in Peru, Mexico and Indonesia. Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile is the world’s largest copper mine by reserve.


Q-15)   Which of the following factors helped in the development of Kollam-Tiruvananthapuram industrial region?
  1. Plantation agriculture and hydropower led to the development of this region.
  2. With the development of cotton textile industry, chemical industry also developed.
  3. Location of petroleum refinery in the region.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Agricultural products processing and market-oriented industries are important industries in this region because it is located far away from the mineral belt of the country. Cotton textile, matchbox, chemical, fish-based industries are important industries of this region.

Plantation agriculture and hydropower led to the development of this region. The location of the petroleum refinery at Kochi has added an advantage to new industries.


Q-16)   Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice.

A vineyard is often characterised by its terroir, a French term loosely translating as 'a sense of place' that refers to the specific geographical and geological characteristics of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted in the wine.


Q-17)   The ports on either end of the Suez canal are

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-18)   Which among the following is/are correct statement about Malawi ?
  1. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland
  2. It has presidential system with unitary form of government
  3. Ma1awi’s economy is highly dependent on agriculture and majority of the population is rural
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. Malawi runs a Presidential system and is the Unitary Republic. Malawi’s economy is highly dependent on agriculture and the majority of the population is rural.

The government depends heavily on foreign aid to meet its development needs.


Q-19)   The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Cairo is located at 30 degree east longitude.


Q-20)   Which one of the following is not matched properly?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)