world economic industry trade agriculture section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following countries does not have a border with China?

a) Afghanistan

b) Thailand

c) Myanmar

d) Kazakhstan

Question : 2

The leading producer of both rice and wheat in the world is

a) India

b) Russia

c) China

d) U.S.A.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements regarding bauxite mineral:

1. It is light and is rust-resistant material.
2. It is bad conductor of electricity.
3. It is used in refining kerosene, abrasives and cement.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing airports.

1. Hong Kong
2. Hanoi
3. Taipei
4. Bangkok

a) 4, 2, 1, 3

b) 3, 4, 1, 2

c) 1, 2, 3, 4

d) 4, 1, 2, 3

Question : 5

The boundary between North Korea and South Korea is marked by which one of the following?

a) 29 Parallel

b) 38 Parallel

c) 16 Parallel

d) 49 Parallel

Question : 6

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
China is the most populous country in the world.
Reason (R):
Its density of population is much lower than that of India. 

a) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

b) A is true, but R is false.

c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

d) A is false, but R is true.