1.Which among the following statements is/are correct about Plantations?
The plantations have a large area and they are usually found in areas with low-density of populations.
It is capital intensive.
The plantation farming has been an agricultural practice primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.
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[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

2. When did the earliest plantations come up?
[A] 19th century
[B] 14th century
[C] 15th century
[D] 18th century

3. Which among the following statements is/are correct about labor as an important factor of manufacturing?
The mobility of labor is a factor contributing to the dispersal of industry.
For the manufacturing activity, both cost and availability of labor are important.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

4.Which among the following statements is/are correct about the Sugar Industry?
Sugar industry is highly raw material-oriented.
The leading producers of cane sugar in the world include India, Brazil, China, Thailand, Mexico, Australia, and Cuba.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

5.Which of the following services is/are vital for the growth of industrial and trading activities?
Banking
Finance
Insurance
Transport
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[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

6. What are centers with a population of more than one lakh called?
[A] City
[B] Metropolitan City
[C] Megacity
[D] Urban Agglomeration

7.On which among the following factors/factors does the lumbering activity depend?
Character of the forests.
Relief of the land
Environmental activities
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

8.Which among the following statements is/are correct about Commercial Plantation Tillage?
It was introduced by the colonists in the tropical lands to obtain raw materials for industries.
This type is highly commercial and is characterized by a high level of mechanization.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

9. What are the tropical grasslands of Brazil called?
[A] Llanos
[B] Savannah
[C] Downs
[D] Campos

10. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Tropical Grasses?
The grasses in the tropical grasslands are tall, coarse, and fibrous and they are considered less edible.
Tropical grasslands are generally called savannas and form the dominant type of vegetation cover in the dry low latitudes.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

11. The light of distant stars is affected by
A. the earth’s atmosphere
B. interstellar dust
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

12. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Europe

13. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
A. latitudinal redistribution of heat
B. cycle of air circulation
C. global wind pattern
D. All are similar terms

14. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A. coral reefs
B. Seagrass bed
C. hot spots
D. None of the above

15. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.

A. larger, more
B. larger, less
C. smaller, more
D. smaller, less

16. The hazards of radiation belts include
A. deterioration of electronic circuits
B. damage of solar cells of spacecraft
C. adverse effect on living organisms
D. All of the above

17. The Great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America

18. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. geographic grids
D. None of the above

19. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of

A. shape
B. area
C. baring
D. distance

20. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with
A. zones of climate
B. zones of oceans
C. zones of land
D. zones of cyclonic depressions