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In the production of iron-ore arrange the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Australia |
2. Brazil |
3. China |
4. U.S.A |
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Australia, Brazil, China and U.S.A done
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Australia, China, U.S.A and Brazil done
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China, U.S.A, Brazil and Australia done
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question_answer2)
Arrange the copper production of the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Australia |
2. Chile |
3. Indonesia |
4. U.S.A |
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Chile, USA, Australia and Indonesia done
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Consider the following statements about petroleum and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Petroleum is in greatest demand in modem industry. |
2. It supplies about half of the world's energy requirements. |
3. It provides fuel for heat and lighting and raw material for a large number of industries. |
4. It occurs in great abundance and can be obtained easily. |
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Crude oil is derived from organic material. done
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It is formed from the decomposition of anaerobic bacteria of innumerable small marine plants and animal organisms. done
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It is found in metamorphic rocks. done
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question_answer5)
The term wild-catting is associated with:
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Iron ore prospecting done
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National Parks done
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Tiger Reserves done
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The main locational factor for petrochemical industries is the presence of an oil refinery. |
2. Most petrochemical plants derive their raw materials directly from refineries by pipelines. |
3. In Europe the largest concentration of petrochemical industries is at Amsterdam. |
4. Rotterdam is known as Europort. |
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Crude oil is found in every continent. |
2. Crude oil is traded extensively. |
3. Petroleum travels over thousands of kilometers. |
4. Some of the largest refineries and petroleum companies are owned by British or Dutch. |
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Uranium is one of the heaviest minerals. done
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Uranium and thorium are used in the generation of electricity. done
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Australia is the leading producer of uranium. done
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Uranium is used to propel space ships. done
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Manganese is a grey-brown colour metal. done
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Manganese is found in nodular deposits on sea floor. done
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Manganese is a ferro-alloy. done
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It is used in making electric batteries. done
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question_answer10)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Gold occurs either in alluvial deposits or lodes underground |
2. Gold is a very widespread metal but occurs only in small quantities. |
3. Pure gold is very hard |
4. The purity of gold is expressed in terms of carat. |
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Industrialization is seen as the best way of providing large number of jobs for the unemployed in the developing countries. |
2. Industrialisation improves standard of living. |
3. The rise in standard of living helps in reducing population pressure. |
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question_answer12)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (City) | List II (Lake) |
(a) Buffalo | 1. Lake Superior |
(b) Duluth | 2. Lake Michigan |
(c) Gary | 3. Lake Ontario |
(d) Hamilton | 4. Lake Erie |
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Which one of the following countries is not extracting oil and natural gas from the North Sea?
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Belgium done
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Denmark done
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Netherlands done
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Norway done
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question_answer14)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Japan imports more than one-half of the world's rough (unmilled) wood |
2. Indonesia and Malaysia are die leading exporters of wood |
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:.
1. The forest resource of middle latitudes reflect fewer species and purer strands. |
2. There is generally clear cutting, rather than isolated felling of trees in the middle latitudes. |
3. The cost of gathering the forest products in the rain-forest is higher as compared to that of temperate latitudes. |
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question_answer16)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The convergence of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador increase the fishing productivity in the North Sea |
2. The main species of fish in the North Sea are krill and squid |
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Which one of the following statements is not correct about the location of industries?
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Raw materials in all their varied forms are fundamental to the start of any industry. done
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The products of some industries constitute raw material for other industries. done
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The cotton textile industry must be located close to the raw material. done
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Petrochemical industries are usually close to the refineries. done
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question_answer18)
The location of aluminium industry is closely influenced by the availability of:
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Industries usually develop in areas where inventions were made first. done
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Many countries rely on foreign experts and businessmen. done
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A lack of technological background is a major disadvantage of setting up industries in a developing country. done
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question_answer20)
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Industries are generally located near the market. done
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The densely populated areas of developing countries have very few industries. done
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A dense population necessarily constitutes a large market. done
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Brick making and tile making must be sited near the market. done
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question_answer21)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. No industry can be developed unless it has financial backing. |
2. Many industries have been forced to close down merely because capital was wanting. |
3. Capital is rarely an important factor. |
4. Capital is most mobile of all industrial resources. |
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question_answer22)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Government policies and political reasons may encourage the development of industries. |
2. The Russian government believes in the dispersal of industrial locations. |
3. In Russia the major industrial regions are highly decentralized |
4. In Bihar, the Barauni petroleum refinery was located because of cheap supply of availability of crude oil. |
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question_answer23)
The European industries have the following characteristics:
1. Industrial areas are usually located on or near the coalfield |
2. Industrial operations are highly mechanized |
3. The industrial belt of Europe is continuous. |
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question_answer24)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Production of metal from mineral ores is a primary industry. |
2. Pulping of logs to make paper is a primary industry. |
3. Manufacturing of heavy machines is a secondary industry. |
4. The iron and steel industry is the basic to all industries. |
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question_answer25)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. The changing technology has a strong effect on the location of iron and steel industry in the world |
2. The changes in location of iron and steel industries have had repercussions on the entire industrial region. |
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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The machine tool industry is basic to modem industrial development. done
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The machine tool industry make the machines on which other industries depend done
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The main branches of machine tool industry are those that produce metal working machinery. done
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The machine tool industry promotes the concentration of industries in the raw material producing areas. done
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question_answer27)
Which one of the following factors is not important in the location of ship- building industry:
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Skilled labour done
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Iron and Steel industry. done
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question_answer28)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (Automobile Industry) | List II (Country) |
(a) Chrysler | 1. Germany |
(b) Leyland | 2. Japan |
(c) Mazda | 3. U.K. |
(d) Volkswagen | 4 . U.S.A |
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question_answer29)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I (Iron-ore Mining Centre) | List II (Country) |
(a) Anshan | 1. U.S.A |
(b) Itabara | 2 China |
(c) Pilbara | 3. Brazil |
(d) Mesabi | 4. Australia |
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question_answer30)
Arrange the following countries in a descending order in respect of consumption of petroleum and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. China |
2. Germany |
3. Japan |
4. U.S.A |
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