world economic industry trade agriculture section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

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.

Answer: (a)

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.

Answer: (a)

India is the second largest rice-producing country in the world.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

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.