Economic Activities One Mark Online Test

Economic Activities One Mark Online Test (12th Standard Geography)

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Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of

A.The Pampas region B.The savannah region C.The Sahara region D.The Mediterranean region

Which of the following consists of only the developed countries?

A.Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, Germany and Italy B.Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Italy C.Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany and Italy D.Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, Germany and Italy

Identify the one which is incorrectly matched.
Foragers - Region

A.Inuit - Arctic region B.Pygmies - Kalahari C.Aborigines - South America D.Paliyan - South India

As per the Von Thunen's agriculture model, the order of the rings from the urban centre is

A.Grains and Field crops, Market, forests, dairy farming and ranching B.Forests, Market, Grains and Field crops, dairy farming and ranching C.Market, dairy farming, forests, Grains and Field crops and ranching D.Ranching, Market, forests, Grains and Field crops and dairy farming

Which of the following is not the characteristic of the Least Developed countries?

A.low Gross Domestic Product B.high literacy rate C.unequal distribution of income D.high level of unemployment

Which of the following is not the assumptions of Von Thunen's model of agriculture?

A.The Isolated State is surrounded by an unoccupied wilderness. B.The land of the State is completely flat and has no rivers or mountains to interrupt the terrain. C.The soil quality and climate are not consistent throughout the State. D.Farmers act to maximize profits.

Identify the one which is incorrectly matched.

A.Heavy industry - Iron and steel industry B.Light industry - Sewing machines industry C.Private industry - Bhilai steel plant D.Public sector industry - Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd

Which of the following is not the characteristics of the Developed countries?

A.lower per capita income B.better housing and living conditions C.high GDP D.infrastructural and technological advancement

Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?

A.tea B.coffee C.corn D.cocoa

Q10

Which is described in the lesson as the oldest known economic activity in the world?

A.Agriculture B.Mining C.Pastoralism D.Gathering and hunting

Q11

Employees engaged in the quinary sector are called

A.Red collar B.Pink collar C.White collar D.Gold collar

Q12

The Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotiyas of the Himalayan region, who move to the mountains in summer and to the plains in winter, practise

A.shifting cultivation B.transhumance C.commercial livestock rearing D.mixed farming

Q13

Match the name of shifting cultivation with its region and choose the correct code:
A. Ladang - 1. Brazil
B. Milpa - 2. Myanmar
C. Roca - 3. Malaysia
D. Taungya - 4. Central America and Mexico

A.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 B.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 C.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 D.A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Q14

Horticulture, the specialised cultivation of flowers, vegetables and fruits, is also termed

A.truck farming B.plantation farming C.extensive farming D.shifting farming

Q15

Which of the following statements about extensive farming are correct?
1. It is practised where the size of land holding is very large.
2. It is found in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes.
3. Rice is the major crop of this region.
4. The farming is highly mechanised.

A.1 and 3 only B.1, 2 and 4 only C.2, 3 and 4 only D.1, 2, 3 and 4

Q16

Von Thunen explained his model of agricultural land use in a book called

A.The Four Rings B.The Isolated State C.Economic and Commercial Geography D.Human and Economic Geography

Q17

Assertion (A): In the Von Thunen model, dairying and intensive farming occur in the ring closest to the city.
Reason (R): Vegetables, fruit, milk and other dairy products must get to market quickly.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q18

In-situ mining, also called solution mining, is used most in mining

A.coal deposits B.iron ore deposits C.uranium deposits D.copper deposits

Q19

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions of Weber's theory of industrial location?

A.Resources such as water are ubiquitous. B.Markets are found only in specific places. C.Transport costs are determined by the weight of the raw materials and distance of transfer. D.There is no competition in the markets for the commodities produced.

Q20

Oil refinery factories are established at Visakhapatnam because oil is imported through the Vizag port. This illustrates which factor of industrial location?

A.Availability of labour B.Government policy C.Availability of raw materials or nearness to raw materials D.Availability of capital

Q21

According to Weber, an industry that manufactures finished products gaining weight in the process is most profitably located

A.at the raw material source R1 B.at the raw material source R2 C.half way between R1 and R2 D.at the market

Q22

Since it adds value to raw materials, the secondary sector is also called the

A.service sector B.value addition sector C.intellectual sector D.gold collar sector

Q23

Which of the following is an example of a joint sector industry?

A.Gujarat Alkalies Ltd. B.Durgapur Steel Plant C.Bajaj Auto D.TISCO at Jamshedpur

Q24

Find the odd one out with respect to agro-based industries.

A.Cotton textile B.Jute textile C.Sugar D.Cement

Q25

In the Mediterranean region, the inferior grapes are

A.dried into raisins and currants B.used to make the best quality wines C.fed to dairy cattle D.exported fresh to tropical countries

Q26

Libraries, scientific research, education and information technology are examples of

A.secondary activities B.quaternary activities C.primary activities D.cottage industries

Q27

A country in transition is one whose economy is changing from

A.a market economy to a centrally planned economy B.a subsistence economy to a planned economy C.a centrally planned economy to a market economy D.an industrial economy to a subsistence economy

Q28

According to World Bank data for 2015, which country was in third place with an economy of 4.4 trillion dollars?

A.Japan B.Germany C.China D.India

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