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Question 341. Katanga province of Zaire is famous for
  1.    Coal
  2.    Gold
  3.    Copper
  4.    Diamond
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Copper
Answer: (c)Katanga province of Zaire is famous for copper. Copper mining is an important part of the economy of Katanga province.
Question 342. From which plant part is camphor (a distillate) obtained?
  1.    Stem
  2.    Flowers
  3.    Roots
  4.    Leaves
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Stem
Answer: (a)From the stem (baru) of a plant comphor is obtained
Question 343.
List I
List II
A. Iron and steel
1. Atlanta
B. Shipbuilding
2. Bradford
C. Automobile
3. Cleveland
D. Woollen textile
4. Yokohama
Codes: A B C D
  1.    1 2 4 3
  2.    2 4 1 3
  3.    3 4 1 2
  4.    3 2 1 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3 4 1 2
Answer: (c)
Iron and steel industry belongs to Cleveland.
Shipbuilding industry belongs to Yokohama.
Automobile industry belongs to Atlanta.
Woollen textile industry belongs to Bradford.
Question 344. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Centre)
(Industry)
A. Pittsburg
1. Shipbuilding
B. Shanghai
2. Iron and Steel
C. Dundee
3. Cotton Textile
D. Leningrad
4. Jute Textile
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 3 2 1
  2.    2 3 4 1
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    4 3 1 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 3 4 1
Answer: (b)
Question 345. Which of the following are the major characteristics of intensive farming?
  1. Low capital
  2. High density of population
  3. Small size of holding
  4. Emphasis on machinery
Choose the correct option:
  1.    2 and 4
  2.    2, 3 and 4
  3.    1 and 3
  4.    1, 2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 and 4
Answer: (a)Intensive farming is a kind of agriculture which requires lot of capital, labour and machinery. Which needs to be implemented on large size land holding. So the 2nd and 4th characteristics are correct.
Question 346. Which of following wool producing centre belongs to Germany?
  1.    Wuppertal
  2.    Bradford
  3.    Saint Petersburg
  4.    Prato
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Wuppertal
Answer: (a)
Question 347. Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation?
  1.    U.S.A.
  2.    Canada
  3.    China
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> India
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.
Question 348. Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in
  1.    Euphratis-Tigris Basin
  2.    Arabian Desert
  3.    Shore regions of Persian Gulf
  4.    Rub-al-Khali Desert
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Shore regions of Persian Gulf
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.
Question 349. Japan’s famous shipbuilding Industries are located at :
  1.    Pittsburgh
  2.    Kobe
  3.    Detroit
  4.    Las Vegas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kobe
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.
Question 350. Largest Mica deposits are in
  1.    India
  2.    USA
  3.    South Africa
  4.    Australia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> India
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.

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