world economic industry trade agriculture section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

The Suez Canal allows transportation by water between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa.

The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfiq at the city of Suez. Ismailia lies on its west bank, 3 km north of the halfway point. Under international treaty, it may be used “in time of war as in the time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag. By 1955 approximately two-thirds of Europe’s oil passed through the canal. About 7.5% of world sea trade is carried via the canal today.

In 2008, a total of 21,415 vessels passed through the canal and the receipts from the canal totalled $5.381 billion, with the average cost per ship at roughly $251,000.

Answer: (c)

The mid-latitude grasslands are called the world’s bread baskets regions of grain and livestock production. They are found in the middle latitudes of South America, North America, Africa and Asia.

Answer: (b)

The best cotton for comfort, durability, and silky softness is the cotton with the longest, strongest fibres. Pima, Sea-Island, and Egyptian cotton are all referred to as extra-long-staple cotton (ELS cotton).

They all lead to better cotton comfort than other cotton varieties, yet Egyptian cotton wins the contest for having the longest, strongest fibres. This cotton is used in making thread, raincoats, underwear, and hosiery.

Answer: (a)

The largest reserve of coal in the world are found in USA. The United States holds the world’s largest estimated recoverable reserves of coal and is a net exporter of coal.

Answer: (a)

China and India are the two most populated country in the world. The population density of India is 364 person per square km compared to 144 in China.

So, India is 2.58 times denser than China.