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World Geography Practice Test: World Industries
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World Geography Practice Test: World Industries
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1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Ivanovo 1. Cotton textile industry
B. Magnitogorsk 2. Engineering industry
C. Moscow 3. Iron and steel industry
D. St. Petersburg 4. Ship-building industry Codes A B C D
2. The country well-known for its small precision high cost industrial goods is
3. According to Central Place theory, which one of the following statements most aptly described the distribution area of a commodity around a central place?
4. Assertion (A) : There are regional disparities in the spatial organisations of economy. Reason (R) : Interactions among inherent factors in economic activities affect the texture of spatial organisation. Codes
5. Match List-I (Location/Area in Canada) with List-II (Major Mineral) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Labrador 1. Zinc
B. Athabasca 2. Petroleum
C. Sudbury 3. Iron ore
D. British Columbia 4. Manganese Codes A B C D
6. Match List-I (Russian Region) woth List-II (Industries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Central Industrial
1. Agro-based
B. Grozny 2. Cotton textiles
C. Volga 3. Machinery D.Urals 4. Metallurgy
5. Petroleum refining Codes A B C D
7. Consider the following statements:
1. Costa Rica is a leading exporter of cocoa.
2. Malaysia is a leading exporter of rubber. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
8. Among the following which country is reliant on a single export of oil/ petroleum?
9. The shift of aluminium industry from the Dnieper region to Siberia was made possible because of
10. Match List-I (Places in U.S.A.) with List-II (Known for/as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Butte Hills 1.Biggest railway junction
B. Chicago 2.Famous copper mine
C. Wisconsin and Minnesota 3.Coal and steel city D.Pittsburgh 4.Core of dairy-belt Codes A B C D
11. Match List-I (Industries) with List-II (Industrial Centres) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Automobile 1. Baltimore
B. Cotton Textile 2. Dallas
C. Iron and Steel 3. Wheeling
D. Ship building 4. Providence Codes A B C D
12. Augusta and Atlanta, the two important cotton textile centres are located in
13. Match List-I (Location) with List- II (Industry) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Osaka 1. Aircraft
B. Sheffield 2. Cutlery
C. Seattle 3. Steel
D. Magnitogorsk 4. Cotton textiles Codes A B C D
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Iron and Steel 1. Dortumund
B. Automobile 2. Seattle
C. Ship building 3. Detroit
D. Aircraft 4. Portsmouth Codes A B C D
15. Assertion (A) : Butter, wool and frozen meat are the most important exports of New Zealand. Reason (R) : New Zealand has cool moist climate and vast grasslands to support livestock. Codes
16. Among the following Asian countries, whose share in the world exports is the highest?
17. Most of Japanese industries are located on the
18. Consider the following statements:
1. Iron and steel industries developed around lake Michigan in U.S.A. due to the availability of good quality coal.
2. Pittsburgh-Young stown area is the leading producer of steel in U.S.A.
3. The Lorraine area in France is significant for steel production.
4. The South Manchurian region accounts for nearly 60% of China’s pig iron production. Which of the above statements are correct?
19. Which one of the following has influenced most regarding the location of industries in the world?
20. Which of the three countries were members of European Free Trade Association (EFTA) when it was founded in 1960?
21. Match List-I (Towns) with List-II (Industrial/Business Activity) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Louisiana 1. Automobile Industry
B. Detroit 2. Flour milling
C. Houston 3. Refining and chemical industry
D. Minneapolis 4. Oil and gas Codes A B C D
22. Who of the following devoted himself to the study of the modes of life of Germans living outside Germany?
23. Assertion (A) : Aluminium industry is located near the source of power. Reason (R) : Industries are usually located close to the source of raw materials. Codes
24. Which one of the following groups represents key industries?
1. Crude oil electricity.
2. Petroleum refining and finished steel.
3. Cement and coal.
25. Match List-I (Towns) with List-II (Features) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Genvea 1. Museum town of Italy
B. Florence 2. Leading producer of sulphur
C. Sicily 3. Citrus fruit production
D. Naples 4. Leading port of Italy Codes A B C D