UPSC Geography Agriculture Question Bank

done Economic Resources of the World - I

• question_answer1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Coal combustion accounts for 35 per cent of worldwide carbon dioxide emission.

  2. U.S.A is the leading consumer of coal in the world

  Code:

  A) Only 1 is correct done clear

  B) Only 2 is correct done clear

  C) Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear

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• question_answer2) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) Water became a source of energy in 1882. done clear

  B) Water generates power by its motion?usually by falling vertically. done clear

  C) At present water power provides about 10% of the total energy consumed in the world done clear

  D) About 75 per cent of the energy consumed in South American countries is hydro-electricity. done clear

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• question_answer3) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The nuclear energy production was started in the 1950s.

  2. At present 60% of the nuclear reactors are in the U.S.

  3. Most of the nuclear reactors of U.S.A are located in the South-Eastern parts.

  4. Nuclear energy is the most risky form of energy.

  Code:

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer4) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) About 99% of energy consumed in Norway is hydro-electricity. done clear

  B) About 80% of energy consumed in Sweden is obtained from water. done clear

  C) New Zealand obtains about 75% of its energy consumed from water. done clear

  D) Iceland is the leading producer of geo-thermal energy. done clear

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• question_answer5) Arrange the following countries in respect of production of Uranium:

  1. Australia

  2. Canada

  3. Kazakhstan

  4. Niger

  A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear

  B) 2, 1, 4 and 3 done clear

  C) 2, 1, 3 and 4 done clear

  D) 1, 4, 2 and 3 done clear

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• question_answer6) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) Australia is the leading producer of bauxite in the world done clear

  B) U.S.A is the leading producer of lead done clear

  C) China is the leading producer of iron-ore. done clear

  D) Brazil is the leading producer of manganese. done clear

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• question_answer7) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Hunting is primarily a communal activity which often requires planning.

  2. Pastoral nomadic herding is a more advanced economic activity than that of food gathering.

  3. Livestock ranching is carried on in the sub-tropical grasslands.

  Code:

  A) 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  B) 1 and 3 are correct done clear

  C) 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

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• question_answer8) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) Shifting cultivation is practiced in the mountainous areas of hot and humid climate. done clear

  B) Plantation agriculture was started first by the Europeans in African countries. done clear

  C) The Mediterranean type of agriculture is known for citrus fruits, vegetables and wheat. done clear

  D) The term 'Truck Farming' is associated with agricultural systems of North America done clear

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• question_answer9) Which one of the following statements is not correct about the term 'Extensive Farming'?

  A) The size of holdings is very large. done clear

  B) The agricultural operations are done with the help of machinery. done clear

  C) The per hectare yield is high. done clear

  D) The per worker production is high. done clear

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• question_answer10) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee.

  2. Coffee is native of Brazil.

  3. Rubber is a native plant of Malaysia

  4. Thailand is the largest producer of natural rubber

  Code:

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 1 and 3 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer11) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) Dry farming in India is practised in the areas where the average annual rainfall is less than 70 cm. done clear

  B) The dry farming areas have low variability of rainfall. done clear

  C) Dry farming is done with the help of moisture conservation practices. done clear

  D) Hoeing is a regular feature of dry farming. done clear

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• question_answer12) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Mixed farming protects the farmers against the risk of poor prices.

  2. In mixed farming, labour requirements are more evenly spread throughout the year.

  3. In mixed farming, there is less risk of disease.

  4. Mixed farming helps in the maintenance of soil fertility.

  Code;

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer13) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Deciduous forests are confined to the monsoon-climate.

  2. Coniferous forests are found in both the hemispheres

  Code:

  A) Only 1 is correct done clear

  B) Only 2 is correct. done clear

  C) Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear

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• question_answer14) Bush-fallow agriculture is practiced in which of the following regions of the world:

  A) Hot and humid mountainous regions done clear

  B) Hot and dry subtropical region done clear

  C) Only in equatorial region done clear

  D) Only in monsoonic region done clear

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• question_answer15) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Livestock in the temperate latitudes are kept for milk and meat.

  2. In tropical areas animals are kept mainly as draught animals.

  3. The cattle breeds of tropical regions are known for more milk production.

  4. The animals of tropical regions are more prone to disease.

  Code:

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer16) Arrange the following countries in respect of cattle population and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Brazil

  2. India

  3. Russia

  4. U.S.A

  Code:

  A) 4, 2, 1 and 3 done clear

  B) 4, 2, 3 and 1 done clear

  C) 2, 4, 1 and 3 done clear

  D) 2, 4, 3 and 1 done clear

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• question_answer17) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Cattle Breed)	List II (Country)
  (a) Aldemy	1. U.K.
  (b) Ayreshire	2. Netherlands
  (c) Friesian	3. Germany
  (d) Holstein	4. France

  Code:

  A) a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 done clear

  B) a-4 b-1 c-2 d-3 done clear

  C) a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1 done clear

  D) a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 done clear

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• question_answer18) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The major fishing grounds of the world are located in the cool waters of the northern hemisphere.

  2. Commercial fishing is well developed in the tropics of the southern hemisphere.

  3. Pelagic fish are generally large in size.

  4. Fresh water fish are caught in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and paddy-fields.

  Code:

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer19) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Salmon is the most important anadromous fish.

  2. It is extensively fished in the (Dogger Bank) North Sea

  3. The young salmon lives in the sea

  4. The salmon after 2 to 5 years return to the stream where they were born to lay their own eggs or die.

  Code:

  A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear

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• question_answer20) Which one of the following is the most busy fishing ground?

  A) Alaska Bank done clear

  B) Dogger Bank done clear

  C) Georges Bank done clear

  D) Grand Bank done clear

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• question_answer21) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  A) The evergreen equatorial latitudes and the tropical forests are hardwood forests. done clear

  B) Most conifer trees are soft wood done clear

  C) Conifers are tall, straight, evergreen trees with narrow needle- like leaves. done clear

  D) The temperate deciduous forests produce soft-wood done clear

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• question_answer22) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Milk is a baby-food in all the countries of the world

  2. The countries of temperate latitudes are the largest producers of milk in the world

  Code:

  A) Only 1 is correct done clear

  B) Only 2 is correct done clear

  C) Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  D) Neither 1 nor 2 are correct done clear

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• question_answer23) Which one of the following has the largest percentage of carbon?

  A) Anthracite done clear

  B) Bituminous done clear

  C) Graphite done clear

  D) Lignite done clear

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• question_answer24) With respect to the production of crude-oil, arrange the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. China

  2. Iran

  3. Russia

  4. U.S.A

  Code:

  A) Russia, U.S.A, Iran and China done clear

  B) Russia, Iran, USA and China done clear

  C) Iran, U.S.A, China and Russia, done clear

  D) Iran, Russia, China and U.S.A done clear

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• question_answer25) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Saudi Arabia is the leading producer of petroleum in the world

  2. Ghawar has the largest deposits of crude oil in the world

  3. The oil deposits of Saudi Arabia are mainly confined along the Red Sea

  Code:

  A) 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  B) 1 and 3 are correct done clear

  C) 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

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• question_answer26) In the production of uranium, arrange the following countries in a descending order and select the answer using the code given below:

  1. Australia

  2. Canada

  3. Kazakhstan

  4. Niger

  Code:

  A) Canada, Australia, Niger and Kazakhstan done clear

  B) Australia, Canada, Niger and Kazakhstan done clear

  C) Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan and Niger done clear

  D) Australia, Niger, Canada and Kazakhstan done clear

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• question_answer27) In the production of copper, arrange 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

  Code:

  A) Chile, USA, Australia and Indonesia done clear

  B) USA, Australia, Chile, and Indonesia done clear

  C) USA, Chile, Australia and Indonesia done clear

  D) Chile, USA, Indonesia and Australia done clear

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• question_answer28) In the production of bauxite, 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. Jamaica

  Code:

  A) Australia, China, Brazil and Jamaica done clear

  B) Australia, China, Jamaica and Brazil done clear

  C) China, Australia, Brazil and Jamaica done clear

  D) China, Australia, Jamaica and Brazil done clear

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• question_answer29) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Dogger Bank is known for herring, cod and mackerel.

  2. The continental shelves are rich in plankton.

  3. The largest continental shelves are located in the southern hemisphere.

  Code:

  A) 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  B) 2 and 3 are correct done clear

  C) 1 and 3 are correct done clear

  D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear

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• question_answer30) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. In temperate oceans, efficient fishing is done in the night time.

  2. There is less fog in temperate continental shelf in the night time.

  Code:

  A) Only 1 is correct done clear

  B) Only 2 is correct done clear

  C) Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear

  D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear

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