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

Answer: (a)

coal mines occur in Westphalia which is is a region in northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

It has an area of 7,802 sq mi and 7.9 million inhabitants Copper Ore occur in Bisbee. Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, 92 miles southeast of Tucson.

Iron Ore occur in Mesabi. The Mesabi Iron Range is an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore and the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota. Petroleum occurs in Baku. Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-lying city with a coastline along the Caspian Sea

Answer: (b)

Population density of Bangladesh is 1118 sq. Km, India - 364 sq. Km, Sri Lanka is 308 sq. Km, Pakistan is 245 sq. Km.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

The Grand Banks is a large area of submerged highlands southeast of Newfoundland and east of the Laurentian Channel on the North American continental shelf.

It is in this area that the cold Labrador Current mixes with the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The mixing of these waters and the shape of the ocean bottom lifts nutrients to the surface.

These conditions created one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Plankton is organisms that live in the water. They are carried by waves, tides and currents. They are usually found in shallow surface waters.

Answer: (b)

1. Bauxite – Aluminium
2. Haematite – Best quality iron ore
3. Mica – Non–Metallic mineral
4. Tin – Found in Malaysia

Answer: (c)

The country with the largest production of wool is Australia. Australia’s production is 25% of the world’s total production or equivalent to 475 million kg. The next largest wool-producing country is China – 18% of the world’s production.