Economic Geography Part-5

Total Questions: 50

31. What is meant by the term 'Umland'? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) The heart area of a town
(b) A satellite town
(c) Area surrounding a town
(d) Residential area of a town

Correct Answer: (c) Area surrounding a town

Solution:An Umland is an area surrounding a town. An Umland refers to the environs of a city town or village, that is the part of the main community through common economic and cultural activities. The term first used by Daniel Saunders in 1883 but the term was highlighted by Andre Allix, a French geographer in 1914.

32. Who was the first to use the word 'Megalopolis'? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Jean Gottmann
(b) Taylor
(c) Davis
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Jean Gottmann

Solution:The term 'Megalopolis' was first coined by the French geographer Jean Gottmann in his book 'Megalopolis: The Urbanized Northeastern sea board of the United States published in 1961. He used it to refer to the large cities along the northeastern seaboard of the United State of America.

33. Which of the following cities is known as the oil capital of Europe? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Belfast
(b) Aberdeen
(c) Leeds
(d) Liverpool

Correct Answer: (b) Aberdeen

Solution:

Aberdeen is often called the 'Oil Capital of Europe'. The petroleum industry in Aberdeen began with the discovery of significant oil deposits in the North Sea during the mid- 20th century.

34. Which is not a correct match? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 2018]

	Industrial Region	Country
(a)	Ruhr	Germany
(b)	Southern New England	United Kingdom
(c)	Po Valley	Italy
(d)	Kanto Plains	Japan

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Industrial Region	Country
Ruhr	Germany
Southern New England	United States of America
Po Valley	Italy
Kanto Plains	Japan

Hence option (b) is not correctly matched.

35. Among the following which is not an Industrial Region of U.S.A.?

Correct Answer: (c) Midlands Region

Solution:The midlands is an area in Central England. It can be devided into the East and West midlands. Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire. Nottinghamshire, Lincoln and Rutland are the historiqh and geographical countries that make up the East hidlands. The countries of staffordshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire. Herefordshire and Worcestershire make up the West Midlands.

36. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

List-I (Iron-Steel Centre)	List-II (Country)
A. Hamilton	1. China
B. Birmingham	2. Canada
C. Essen	3. U.K.
D. Anshan	4. Germany

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match of centre for Iron-steel industry and concerned countries are as follows:

Centre for Iron-Steel	Country
Hamilton	Canada
Birmingham	U.K.
Essen	Germany
Anshan	China

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

List-I (Centre)	List-II (Industry)
A. Pittsburg	1. Ship Building
B. Shanghai	2. Iron & Steel
C. Dundee	3. Cotton Textile
D. Leningrad	4. Jute Textile

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match for centre and concerned industry are as follows:

Centre	Industry
Pittsburg	Iron and Steel
Shanghai	Cotton Textile
Dundee	Jute Textile
Leningrad	Ship Building

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

Centres	Industries
A. Nagoya	1. Iron and Steel
B. Salem	2. Aircraft
C. Los-Angeles	3. Cotton Textiles
D. Abadan	4. Oil Refinery

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct match are as follows:

Centre	Industry
Salem	Iron and Steel
Los-Angeles	Aircraft
Abadan	Oil Refinery
Nagoya	Cotton Textile

39. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Detroit-Automobiles
(b) Magnitogorsk-Iron and Steel
(c) Johannesburg-Gold Mining
(d) Birmingham-Shipbuilding

Correct Answer: (a) Detroit-Automobiles

Solution:Birmingham is located in the United Kingdom. It is famous for its Iron and steel industry not for shipbuilding. All other pairs are correctly matched except option (d).

40. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Osaka-Textile Industry
(b) Yokohama-Ship building
(c) Pittsburgh-Iron and Steel
(d) Houston-Automobile

Correct Answer: (a) Osaka-Textile Industry

Solution:

City	Industry
Osaka	Textile Industry
Yokohama	Ship Building
Pittsburgh	Iron and Steel
Houston	Oil and Natural Gas

The major city related to automobile industry is Detroit.

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Economic Geography Part-5

31. What is meant by the term 'Umland'? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

32. Who was the first to use the word 'Megalopolis'? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

33. Which of the following cities is known as the oil capital of Europe? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

34. Which is not a correct match? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 2018]

35. Among the following which is not an Industrial Region of U.S.A.?

36. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

Codes:

39. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

40. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

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