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done World Geography (Economic Aspect) Total Questions - 60

• question_answer1)
  The national economy of New Zealand is based on
  A)
   Export oriented agriculture done clear
  B)
   Heavy industries done clear
  C)
   Tourist industry done clear
  D)
   Electronic industry done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Bahamas: Nassau done clear
  B)
   Costa Rica: San Jose done clear
  C)
   Nicaragua: Balmopan done clear
  D)
   Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
  A)
   Australia                            done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Russian Federation             done clear
  D)
   USA done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following cities is known as the Pittsburg of Japan?
  A)
   Kobe                     done clear
  B)
   Yuwaha done clear
  C)
   Tokyo                   done clear
  D)
   Osaka done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Intensive subsistence fanning is prevalent in
  A)
   Canada                             done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   USA                                  done clear
  D)
   Ukraine done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Baku is famous as
  A)
   Railway junction done clear
  B)
   Industrial city done clear
  C)
   Fish port done clear
  D)
   Petroleum extracting centre done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Ural industrial region is dominated by
  A)
   Textiles                  done clear
  B)
   Metal fabricating done clear
  C)
   Electronics             done clear
  D)
   Automobiles done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following country is the largest exporter of coal?
  A)
   Poland                              done clear
  B)
   Australia done clear
  C)
   India                     done clear
  D)
   Pakistan done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following is known as the Manchester of the East?
  A)
   Tokyo                   done clear
  B)
   Shanghai done clear
  C)
   Kuala Lumpur       done clear
  D)
   Osaka done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Grozny is famous for the production of
  A)
   Petroleum                          done clear
  B)
   Uranium done clear
  C)
   Gold                     done clear
  D)
   Thorium done clear
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• question_answer11)
  H. Which country has the densest railway network in terms of per million people?
  A)
   China                                done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   India                                 done clear
  D)
   Australia done clear
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• question_answer12)
  The first three countries in order of iron-steel production in the world are
  A)
   USA, China, Germany done clear
  B)
   Japan, USA, China done clear
  C)
   Germany, China, USA done clear
  D)
   Japan, Germany, China done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Flanders industrial region is renowned for
  A)
   Iron & steel industry done clear
  B)
   Car manufacturing done clear
  C)
   Textile manufacturing done clear
  D)
   Electronics done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The third position in the manufacture of cars in the world is occupied by
  A)
   Japan                 done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   France                done clear
  D)
   Germany done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Largest producer of silver in the world is
  A)
   Mexico                           done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   Laos                 done clear
  D)
   South Africa done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The main centres of ship building industry in Japan are
  A)
   Nagasaki and Yawata done clear
  B)
   Yakohama and Wakohama done clear
  C)
   Osaka and Kyoto done clear
  D)
   Nagita and Issikari done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The three leading coal producers of the world are:
  A)
   USA, Russia, Germany done clear
  B)
   England, France, Australia done clear
  C)
   France, Poland, Japan done clear
  D)
   Germany, India, South Africa done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following countries are the best examples of highly scientific development and management of pastoral farming?
  A)
   France and Spain done clear
  B)
   Denmark and Holland done clear
  C)
   Czechoslovakia and Poland done clear
  D)
   Greenland and Norway done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which one of the following countries of Africa finds a place in high human development category of UNDP?
  A)
   South Africa                     done clear
  B)
   Kenya done clear
  C)
   Zimbabwe                         done clear
  D)
   Mauritius done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The ports on either end of the Suez canal are
  A)
   Cairo and Alexandria done clear
  B)
   Suez and Cairo done clear
  C)
   Cairo and Port Said done clear
  D)
   Port Said and Suez done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Most industrialized country in ASEAN is
  A)
   Philippines                    done clear
  B)
   Thailand done clear
  C)
   Malaysia    done clear
  D)
   Singapore done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which one of the following is the most industrialized country of Latin America?
  A)
   Brazil       done clear
  B)
   Chile done clear
  C)
   Colombia                        done clear
  D)
   Argentina done clear
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• question_answer23)
    Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
  A)
   Mexico               done clear
  B)
   India done clear
  C)
   Brazil                 done clear
  D)
   Canada done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which country is the leading exporter of iron-ore?
  A)
   USA                    done clear
  B)
   India done clear
  C)
   Brazil                done clear
  D)
   Australia done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
  A)
   Canada                       done clear
  B)
   Greece done clear
  C)
   Ukraine                         done clear
  D)
   United Arab Emirates done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Grand Banks is one of the important producers of
  A)
   Nitrate             done clear
  B)
   Iron ore done clear
  C)
   Marine fish                    done clear
  D)
   Bauxite done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The largest exporter of mineral oil is
  A)
   Iran                                 done clear
  B)
   Venezuela done clear
  C)
   Iraq                                done clear
  D)
   Saudi Arabia done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The largest iron-producing region of USA is
  A)
   North East Appalachian region done clear
  B)
   Alabama state done clear
  C)
   Western region done clear
  D)
   Lake Superior region done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Detroit is famous for?
  A)
   motor car industry               done clear
  B)
   copper industry done clear
  C)
   mining industry                   done clear
  D)
   fishing industry done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one of the following cities in USA is a steel manufacturing centre?
  A)
   New York                            done clear
  B)
   Rochester done clear
  C)
   Chicago     done clear
  D)
   Dallon done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The main exporter of copper in the world is
  A)
   Ghana                   done clear
  B)
   Morocco done clear
  C)
   Zambia                   done clear
  D)
   Belgium done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Corn Belt of the world is
  A)
   India                                  done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   Australia                 done clear
  D)
   USA done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
  A)
   Australia done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Russian Federation done clear
  D)
   USA done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which one the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
  A)
   Caracas                               done clear
  B)
   Maracaibo done clear
  C)
   Maracay                  done clear
  D)
   Carupano done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The main features of the commercial dairy farming are

  [A] It is capital intensive.

  [B] It is labour intensive.

  [C] It is highly productive.

  [D] It is highly commercial.

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
  A)
   1 and 3 only        done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 only                  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following are not the examples of shifting cultivation? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1.  Ladang

  2.  Hacienda

  3.  Fazenda

  4. Pondu

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2                              done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4                              done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which of the following are fund resources?

  1.  Coal

  2.  Copper

  3.  Petroleum

  4.  Forest

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2                done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4                done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Tank irrigation is practised mainly in Peninsular India because

  1. undulating relief and hard rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells

  2. rivers are rainfed

  3. of compact nature of population and agricultural field

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2                           done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 2                           done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
   Which of the following are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India?

  [A] Low per capita income.

  [B] Rapid rate of increase of population

  [C] Practice of dividing land equally among the heirs.

  [D] Use of traditional techniques of plugging.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2                             done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4                            done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following items and their leading producers are correctly matched?

  1. Grapes-Italy

  2.  Oilseeds - India

  3. Millets-India

  4.  Coffee-Ethiopia

                Which of the above statement are correct?
  A)
   1, 3 and 4                     done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

  1. Warm and dry climate

  2.  Mild and wet winter

  3. Evergreen Oak trees

  The above features are distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
  A)
   Mediterranean done clear
  B)
   Eastern China done clear
  C)
   Central Asia done clear
  D)
   Atlantic coast of North America done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Japan is one of the leading industrial countries in the world because it has:

  1. developed hydel power

  2. large deposits of metallic mineral

  3. high technological capability

  4. insular location Of these statements:

  A)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
    1 and 3 are correct done clear
  D)
   1 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer43)

  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Assertion (A): The W.T.O. aims to promote free trade.

  Reason (B): It does not manage the global economy impartially.

   
  A)
   Both A and R are true and P. is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer44)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II ai select the correct answer from the codes given below:  

  List-I (Towns)	List-II (Industry)
  [A] Pittsburg	(1) Textile
  [B] Shanghai	(2) Iron & Steel
  [C] Nagoya	(3) Automobiles
  [D] Moscow	(4) Shipbuilding

  A)
   A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (City)	List-II (Industry)
  [A] Osaka	(1) Shipbuilding
  [B] Hambarg	(2) Textiles
  [C] Detroit	(3) Iron & Steel
  [D] Pittsburg	(4) Automobiles

  A)
   A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  B)
   A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer46)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-II	List-II
  [A] Iron & Steel	(1) Portsmouth
  [B] Automobile	(2) Dortmund
  [C] Shipbuilding	(3) Bangalore
  [D] Aircraft	(4) Detroit

  A)
   A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done clear
  D)
   A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Crop)	List-II (Main Producing area)
  [A] Coconut	(1) Kenya
  [B] Banana	(2) Popua New Guinea
  [C] Groundnut	(3) Ecuador
  [E] Tea	(4) Senegal

  A)
  A-2 ; B-3 ; C-4 ; D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-1 ; B-2 ; C-4 ; D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3 ; B-4 ; C-2 ; D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2 ; B-4 ; C-1 ; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer48)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Oil refineries)	List-II (Country)
  A. Abadan	1.Saudi Arabia
  B. Haifa	2. Iran
  C. Kirkuk	3. Israel
  D. Ras Tanavra	4.Iran

  Codes:
  A)
     A-2 ; B-1 ; C-4; D-3 done clear
  B)
     A-2; B-3 ; C-4 ; D-1 done clear
  C)
     A-1 ; B-3 ; C-2 ; D-1 done clear
  D)
    A-4 ; B-2 ; C-3 ; D-1 done clear
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• question_answer49)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Mineral)	List-II (Area of production)
  [A] Coal	(1) Highveld
  [B] Gold	(2) Karaganda Basin
  [C] Iron ore	(3) Krivoi Rog
  [D] Petroleum	(4) San Joaquin Valley

  A)
     A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 done clear
  B)
     A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 done clear
  C)
     A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 done clear
  D)
    A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done clear
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• question_answer50)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Mineral)	List-II (Occurrence)
  A. Coal	1. Bisbee
  B. Copper ore	2. Baku
  C. Iron ore	3. Mesabi
  D. Petroleum	4. Westphalia

  Codes:
  A)
   A-4      B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  B)
    A-4     B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  C)
    A-3     B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
    A-1     B-4       C-3       B-2 done clear
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• question_answer51)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Country)	List-II  (Coal fields)
  A. China	1. Pennsylvania
  B. Germany	2. Saar
  C. Ukraine	3. Shensi
  D. U.S.A.	4. Donetz Basin

  Codes:
  A)
     A-4                B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
     A-3    B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
     A-3    B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
    A-4     B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer52)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Mineral)	List-II (Leading producer)
  A. Tin	1. Zambia
  B. Thorium	2. India
  C. Uranium	3. Malaysia
  D. Copper	4. Canada

  Codes:
  A)
     A-3                B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
     A-1    B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
    A-3     B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
    A-4     B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer53)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Country)	List-II (Oil field)
  A. Iran	1. Bargen
  B. Iran	2. Damam
  C. Kuwait	3. Kirkuk
  D. Saudi	4. Masjid Sulaiman

  Codes:
  A)
     A-4                B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
     A-3    B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
     A-2    B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
    A-4     B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer54)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Industrial)	List-II (Country)
  A. Kinki	1. France
  B. Lorraine	2. U.S.A.
  C. Midlands	3. Japan
  D. New England	4. U.K.

  Codes:
  A)
     A-3                B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
     A-3    B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
     A-1    B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
    A-4     B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer55)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Industry)	List-II (Centre)
  A. Iron and steel	1. Turin
  B. Ship building	2. Taipei
  C. Electronics	3. Montreal
  D. Automobile	4. Pittsburgh

  Codes:
  A)
     A-1                B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
     A-4    B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
     A-3    B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
    A-2     B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer56)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Iron and steel centre)	List-II (Country)
  A. Cleveland	1. Canada
  B. Essen	2. Russia
  C. Hamilton	3. U.S.A
  D. Tula	4. Germany

  Codes:
  A)
     A-1                B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
     A-3    B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
     A-3    B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
    A-4     B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer57)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (City)	List-II (Important Industry)
  A. Shanghai	1. Ship building
  B. Chicago	2. Iron and steel
  C. Shefield	3. Cotton textile
  D. Yokohama	4. Engineering

  Codes:
  A)
     A-3                B-2        C-1      D-4 done clear
  B)
     A-1    B-3        C-4      D-2 done clear
  C)
     A-4    B-3        C-2      D-1 done clear
  D)
     A-3   B-2       C-4      D-1 done clear
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• question_answer58)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I (Crops)	List-II (Largest producer)
  A. Wheat	1. Brazil
  B. Cotton	2. China
  C. sugarcane	3. U.S.A.
  D. Tea	4. India

  Codes:
  A)
   A-1     B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-2     B-3      C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
     A-2                B-4      C-3       D-1 done clear
  D)
     A-4                B-1      C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer59)
  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I	List-II
  A. Largest producer of wheat in the word	1. U.S.A
  B. Largest producer of    Milk in the world	2. China
  C. Largest producer of    Sugarcane in the world	3. India
  D. Largest producer of    maize in the world	4. Brazil

  Codes:
  A)
     A-1                B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
     A-2    B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
     A-3    B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
    A-1     B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
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  DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I	List-II
  A. Iron and steel	1. Atlanta
  B. Ship building	2. Bradford
  C. Automobile	3. Cleveland
  D. Woollen textile	4. Yakohama

  A)
    A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 done clear
  B)
    A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done clear
  C)
    A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done clear
  D)
    A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 done clear
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