world economic industry trade agriculture section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following items and their leading producers are correctly matched?

1. Grapes - Italy
2. Oilseeds - India
3. Millets - India
4. Coffee - Ethiopia

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

India is an agricultural country, where most of the population directly or indirectly involved in this sector. Regarding agriculture in India, which one of the following statements is/are not correct?

1. Bajra is a Kharif crop, which requires 25° – 31°C temperature and 40-50 cm rainfall.
2. Cotton is categorised into three groups long-staple, medium staple and short-staple.
3. Currently, India accounts for about 50% of the world’s total jute production.
4. India is the second-largest producer of silk and the largest consumer of silk in the world.

a) 3 only

b) 2 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 4 only

Question : 3

The expression South Asia usually includes

a) Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and SriLanka

b) Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives

c) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and SriLanka

d) Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka