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

Question : 1

The country which tops in the production of cocoa is

a) Brazil

b) Ivory Coast

c) Ghana

d) Nigeria

Question : 2

Which one of the following is not true?

a) Most of the iron and steel industry in Japan are located at Southern Coastal region

b) Northern Kyushu of Japan is known for cotton textile industry

c) Osaka is known as Manchester of the East

d) South Korea is a leading country in Eastern Asia for ship building industry

Question : 3

Match List I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

a) A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv

b) A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i

c) A - iii, B - iv, C - ii, D - i

d) A - i, B - iii, C - ii, D - i

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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