The chief industry of Afghanistan is ________
A. Cotton textiles
B. Carpet making
C. Sugar refining
D. Automobile manufacturing
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Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
A. Pottery
B. Glass industry
C. Chemical industry
D. Textile industry
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The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
A. China
B. Great Britain
C. U.S.A.
D. Russia
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Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
A. Intensive Farming
B. Mixed Farming
C. Dairy Farming
D. Dry Farming
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Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
A. Selva
B. Taiga
C. Pampas
D. Savanna
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The method of soil conservation in which stones grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?
A. Mulching
B. Contour barriers
C. Rock dam
D. Terrace farming
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Among the following countries, the only one to have about half of its area under cultivation is ________
A. China
B. India
C. Japan
D. US
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World's leading producer of fertilizers is ________
A. U.K.
B. India
C. U.S.
D. Russia
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Which of the following gives the maximum Oxygen
A. Green Forest
B. Desert
C. Grassland
D. Phytoplankton
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________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
A. Flora & Fauna
B. Time
C. Temperature
D. Parent rock
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The clouds float in atmosphere because of
A. Low Temperature
B. Low Velocity
C. Low Pressure
D. Less Density
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Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
A. Bulgaria
B. Hungary
C. Romania
D. Ukraine
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The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
A. Himalayas have denser forest cover
B. Himalayas face the monsoon winds
C. Himalayas are higher than the Alps
D. Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
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The world's highest hydel power project 'Rongtong' is located in ________
A. Rangoon
B. Kathmandu
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Beijing
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The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by ________
A. Atomic energy
B. Coal
C. Hydroelectric power resources
D. Liquid fuels
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Factory farming is the characteristic of
A. North-western North America
B. North-western Europe
C. Eastern Europe
D. South-east Asia
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Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
A. Hokkaido coast
B. Honshu coast
C. Shikoko coast
D. Kyushu coast
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Brazil has become the world's largest producer of coffee mainly because ________
A. The Brazilian plateau is well drained land
B. The climatic conditions are suitable
C. The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
D. The coffee plant is native of Brazil
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What is the meaning of "Cloud Burst"
A. Appearance of clouds in sky
B. Very heavy rain with heavy storm
C. Sowing of crop seeds in cloudy weather
D. Formation of artificial rain
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Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
A. Savanna
B. Downs
C. Selva
D. Prairies
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