world economic industry trade agriculture section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. International Date Line lies on the Greenwich Meridian.
2. The date of Alaska is ahead of the date of Siberia.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 2

Which of the following pairs of straits and the countries they separate is wrongly matched?

a) Bering strait — Sumatra and Malaysia

b) Magellan strait — Chile and Tiera del fuego

c) Gibraltar strait — Spain and Morocoo

d) Bass strait — Australia and Tasmania

Question : 3

The largest iron-ore producing region in the U.S.A. is

a) Albama region

b) Lake superior region

c) North East Appalachian region

d) Sierra Nevada region

Question : 4

Which country is the largest producer of raw jute ?

a) Bangladesh

b) Pakistan

c) India

d) Myanmar

Question : 5

Largest industrial gas reserves are found in

a) Iraq

b) Qatar

c) Iran

d) Russia

Question : 6

Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns: 

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 1 2 3 4