SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 18

SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 18

1. Match the following:
A. Mineral Oil 1. Canada and Russia
B. Gold 2. U.S.A. and China
C. Rock Salt 3. S. Africa and Russia
D. Zinc 4. U.S.A. and Saudi Arabia
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (d)

2. The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is :
(a) Texas-Louisiana belt
(b) California-Colorado belt
(c) Ohio-Indiana belt
(d) Appalachian region
Ans: (a)
3. Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
(a) Venezuela
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iraq
(d) Iran
Ans: (b)
4. Match the following:
Town Industry
A. Detroit 1. Cigar
B. Havana 2. Silk
C. Kimberley 3. Automobiles
D. Milan 4. Diamond mining
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (b)
5. The chief industry of Afghanistan is :
(a) cotton textiles
(b) carpet making
(c) sugar refining
(d) automobile manufacturing
Ans: (b)
6. Silk textiles are mainly produced in:
(a) Japan and U.S.A.
(b) Japan and China
(c) China and India
(d) U.S.A. and U.K.
Ans: (c)

7. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for:
(a) pottery
(b) glass industry
(c) chemical industry
(d) textile industry
Ans: (b)
8. Match the following:
A. Detroit 1. Automobile Industry
B. New Orleans 2. Biggest meat market
C. Pittsburg 3. Cotton Industry
D. Rio de Janeiro 4. Iron and steel Industry
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (b)

9. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(a) Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
(b) Bangkok-Aircrafts
(c) Manchester-Cotton Textiles
(d) Plymouth-Ship building
Ans: (b)
10. Cork is chiefly produced in :
(a) Baku (Russia)
(b) Havana (Cuba)
(c) Cadiz (Spain)
(d) Leeds (England)
Ans: (c)