Q. Which of the following countries are included in the ‘Golden Crescent’?
1. Afghanistan 2. Iran
3. Iraq 4. Pakistan Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (D)
Q. Under the international agreement on agriculture the Green Box includes economic assistance for
1. Agricultural Research
2. Fertilizer
3. Irrigation
4. Plant Protection Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4
Ans: (D)
Q. Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R): Australian are traditionally non-vegetarians. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)
Q. Assertion (A): Commercial Viticulture is specific to the Mediterranean Region of Europe. Reason (R): 85% of its grapes go to wine making. Select the correct answer from the code given below. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)
Minerals
Q. Which of the following countries is the leading country in the reserve of Anthracite and Bituminous Coal?
(A) Nepal
(B) China
(C) New Zealand
(D) India
Ans: (B)
Q. ‘Donbass’ region is famous for
(A) Iron-ore
(B) Coal
(C) Copper-ore
(D) Gold
Ans: (B)
Q. Coal, Crude Oil and Natural gas are called
(A) Crude Fuel
(B) Traditional Fuel
(C) Natural Fuel
(D) Fossil Fuel
Ans: (D)
Q. Coal is an example of
(A) Igneous
(B) Metamorphic rock
(C) Sedimentary
(D) All of the above
Ans: (C)
Q. The Ruhr basin is the famous industrial region of
(A) China
(B) Germany
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom
Ans: (B)
Q. More than half of the world’s production of coal come from
(A) U.S.A. and Russia
(B) China and U.S.A.
(C) China and India
(D) South Africa and Australia
Ans: (B)
Q. The highest coal producing country in the world is
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Russia
Ans: (C)
Q. Which of the following countries is the largest reservoir of coal?
(A) Australia
(B) China
(C) America
(D) Brazil
Ans: (C)
Q. Which one of the following is the largest producer of iron-ore in the world?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) France
Ans: (A)
Q. Rukwa lake region (Tanzania) is famous for which of the following mineral?
(A) Mica
(B) Coal
(C) Iron-ore
(D) Gold
Ans: (B)
Q. Which one is the second largest metal present in the Earth’s womb?
(A) Iron
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Zinc
Ans: (A)
Q. Fourth position in the production of iron-ore is of
(A) Phillippines
(B) America
(C) Russia
(D) India
Ans: (D)
Q. The first three leading producers of iron-ore in the world are
(A) Australia, China, U.S.A.
(B) China, Brazil, Australia
(C) Russia, U.S.A., China
(D) U.S.A., Russia, U.K.
Ans: (B)
Q. Identify the correct sequence of the iron-ore producing countries of the world in their descending order.
(A) Australia, China, Brazil, Sweden
(B) Brazil, Sweden, Australia, China
(C) China, Brazil, Sweden, Australia
(D) China, Australia, Brazil, India
Ans: (D)
Q. African country Zambia has prolific copper reserves but economical progress has not been made in the country, because of
(A) Dense Forests
(B) Lack of means of transportation
(C) No sea port
(D) Less population
Ans: (C)
Q. Among the Pig iron-producing countries of Europe, France stands
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Ans: (D)