Location and Distribution of Agricultural and Industrial Activities NDA Questions

Location and Distribution of Agricultural and Industrial Activities MCQ Questions

7.
Large tea gardens were set up by the British in which countries?
A.
Kenya and Uganda
B.
Brazil and Colombia
C.
India and Sri Lanka
D.
Malaysia and Indonesia
ANSWER :
C. India and Sri Lanka
8.
The Kobe-Osaka region is to Japan what ______ region is to the UK in terms of industrial significance:
A.
Yorkshire
B.
South Wales coal fields
C.
East Midlands
D.
West Midlands / London industrial belt
ANSWER :
D. West Midlands / London industrial belt
9.
Which of the following technologies has most increased the geographic range of dairy farming markets?
A.
Refrigeration and pasteurisation
B.
Drip irrigation
C.
Genetically modified organisms
D.
Use of HYV seeds
ANSWER :
A. Refrigeration and pasteurisation
10.
'Technopolies' are:
A.
Government-owned heavy industries
B.
Regionally concentrated, self-sustained, highly specialised high-tech industrial clusters
C.
Rural craft centres
D.
Port-based export processing zones
ANSWER :
B. Regionally concentrated, self-sustained, highly specialised high-tech industrial clusters
11.
Fodder crops in mixed farming are important because they:
A.
Prevent soil erosion only
B.
Feed livestock that provide additional farm income
C.
Are consumed directly by the farming family
D.
Are exported as cash crops
ANSWER :
B. Feed livestock that provide additional farm income
12.
Which type of soil is most favourable for intensive agriculture and dense rural settlements?
A.
Sandy desert soil
B.
Rocky laterite soil
C.
Fertile loamy alluvial soil
D.
Waterlogged marshy soil
ANSWER :
C. Fertile loamy alluvial soil