Economic Geography Part-5

11. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of iodine in the world? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Japan
(b) U.S.A.
(c) Chile
(d) China

Correct Answer: (c) Chile

Solution:According to World Mineral Production 2017-2021 The leading producer of lodine in the world is Chile. Iodine is extracted from Caliche Ore, Brines and Seaweed.

12. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Mineral	Country
A. Silver	1. Chile
B. Mica	2. Russian Federation
C. Iron Ore	3. Mexico
D. Copper	4. India

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	4	2	1
(b)	2	3	4	1
(c)	3	2	1	4
(d)	3	1	4	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Minerals	Country
Silver	Mexico
Mica	India
Iron Ore	Russian Federation
Copper	Chile

13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Aluminium- Bauxite
(b) Copper- Cinnabar
(c) Zinc- Calamine
(d) Iron- Haematite

Correct Answer: (b) Copper- Cinnabar

Solution:Aluminium-Bauxite Copper

Copper- Cinnabar

Zinc- Calamine

Iron- Haematite

Cinnabar is the most common source ore for refining element mercury.

14. The highest Copper producing Country in Africa is- [U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

(a) South Africa
(b) Zambia
(c) Kenya
(d) Tanzania

Correct Answer: (b) Zambia

Solution:At present according to the World Mineral Production 2017-21 (Data-2021), D.R. Congo is the biggest produce of copper in Africa. When the question was asked Zamba was the correct answer.

15. About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal require for the manufacture of batteries for electric mature vehicles, is produced by: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Argentina
(b) Botswana
(c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d) Kazakhstan

Correct Answer: (c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Solution:According to World Mineral Production data 2017-21, in 2021 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ac counted for around 71 percent of global cobalt mining pro duction.

16. The leading producer of cotton textiles in the world is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) China
(b) India
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (a) China

Solution:China is a leading producer of cotton textiles in the world. when the question was asked. According to the Ministry fo Textile, 2021-22 China has been top producer of Cotton Textile (5.73 million metric tonnes) followed by India (5.36 million metric tonnes).

17. Which one of the following is an example of 'Footloose' industry? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Oil Refinery
(b) Sugar
(c) Software
(d) Aluminium

Correct Answer: (c) Software

Solution: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.

18. For the location of which one of the following industries, the availability of raw material is not the primary consideration? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Iron and Steel
(b) Sugar
(c) Electronics
(d) Cement

Correct Answer: (c) Electronics

Solution:

The availability of raw material is not the primary consideration in the electronics industry.

19. Which country is called "Bowl of Sugar" in the world? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) India
(b) Cuba
(c) China
(d) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (b) Cuba

Solution:Until 1960 Cuba was the largest Sugar exporter in world so it had been called as Sugar Bowl of the world. But present- ly the situation is changed and Brazil is now largest sugar exporter. Significantly, Cuba is a country of the West Indies, the largest single island of the achipelago.

20. Japan is one of the leading industrial country in the world because - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Japan does have abundant minerals.
(b) It has abundant bioenergy resources.
(c) Industrial revolution was started here.
(d) Japan has high technology.

Correct Answer: (a) Japan does have abundant minerals.

Solution:At present, Japan is one of the top economies of the world. It is due to its industrial development. In this competitive time, Japan has maintained its credibility due to its high technologies. Due to the lack of bioenergy sources and Minerals, it is dependent on the imported materials. The industrial revolution was started in Britain, not in Japan. Thus, option (d) is the correct answer.