Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
Correct Answer:
(B)
India
According to FAO statistic of FAO till the year 2013-20, India is the largest exporter of rice (Milled) in the world in terms of quantity and value. Note that the figure of the year 2014 of FAO are not available. Hence, according to the question the correct option is (b).
Ques:
12
Which of the following countries has the largest area under rice cultivation?
Correct Answer:
(B)
India
As per the FAO, 2024 data the given countries area under rice cultivation are as follows–
(Country) Area (in hectares)
China - 28949000
India - 47600000
Japan - 1458000
Philippines - 4744000
Therefore, as per data India has maximum area of Cultivation under rice.
Ques:
13
Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their wheat production and select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. China 2. India
3. Russia 4. U.S.A.
Code :
Correct Answer:
(B)
1, 2, 4, 3
Ques:
14
The cultivation of hybrid rice is most popular in –
Correct Answer:
(B)
China
The cultivation of hybrid rice is most popular in China. In China, hybrid rice is estimated to be cultivated on more than 50% of rice-growing land.
Ques:
15
The highest per acre yield of cotton among the following countries is recorded in:
Correct Answer:
(B)
China
China is the correct answer. According to the data of USDA foreign agriculture service, in the year 2023-24 cotton production was 2171.6 kg/hg in China, 461 kg/hg in India, 9530 kg/hg in USA and 544 kg/hg in Pakistan.
Ques:
16
The highest coffee producing country in the world is :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Brazil
According to FAO, 2024 top coffee producing countries are:
(1) Brazil (26800 thousand tons)
(2) Vietnam (1500 thousand tons)
(3) Colombia (760 thousand tons)
(4) Indonesia (668 thousand tons)
(5) Honduras (475 thousand tons)
(6) Ethiopia (421 thousand tons)
(7) Peru (346 thousand tons)
(8) India (234 thousand tons)
Ques:
17
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I List II
(Centres) (Industries)
Nagoya 1. Iron and Steel
Salem 2. Aircraft
Los-Angeles 3. Cotton Textiles
Abadan 4. Oil Refinery
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(D)
3 1 2 4
The correct match are as follows :
(Centre) (Industry)
Salem - Iron and Steel
Los-Angeles - Aircraft
Abadan - Oil Refinery
Nagoya - Cotton Textile
Ques:
18
Which one of the following is an example of 'Footloose' industry?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Software
The footloose industry is a general term for any industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which means that the costs of the products do not change.
Ques:
19
With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of Sugar industry, which of the following statement is/are correct?
Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.
Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers.
Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Correct Answer:
(C)
1 and 3 only
Statement (1) and (3) are correct because Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for generating energy and Molasses of sugarcane may be used for the production of ethanol, but it can not be used as feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.
Ques:
20
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Industry Location
Correct Answer:
(B)
Cotton Textiles : Detroit
Detroit city of Southeastern Michigan, USA, is famous for its automobile industry and not for cotton textile. Apart from the automobile industry, there are also industries related to Tyre, Electric Wires, Battery, Paint, Car Machinery, Chemicals, Computers, etc. Ontario situated in Canada is famous for the paper industry, Texas is famous for chemical industry and Nagoya in Japan is known for the motor car. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.