world economic industry trade agriculture section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

From an agricultural point of view, India is a unique country. It has a vast expanse of level land, rich soils, wild climatic variations suited for various types of crops, ample sunshine and a long growing season.

The net sown area in India today is about 143 million hectares. India has the highest percentage of land under cultivation in the world. In spite of the fact that large areas in India, after independence, have been brought under irrigation, only one-third of the cropped area is actually irrigated. The productivity of agriculture is very low. Farming depends mainly upon monsoon rain.

Most of the production comprises food crops. About one-third of the landholdings are small, less than one hectare in size. Farmers own their own small prices of land and grow crops primarily for consumption.

Answer: (a)

India happens to be the largest producer of mica blocks in the world. India produces about 90 per cent of the world's mica. India accounts for 60 per cent of mica embarking in international trade.

Answer: (c)

The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world’s largest single source of crude oil. The oil-rich countries (excluding Iraq) that have a coastline on the Persian Gulf are referred to as the Persian Gulf States.

Answer: (b)

Japan’s famous shipbuilding industries are located at Kobe. Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji shipyard in Tokyo in 1878 and the second shipyard in Kobe in 1886.