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Types Of Primary Activity

Types Of Primary Activity

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Question 1
Which was the oldest work in primary activity ?
A
Agriculture
B
Food gathering
C
Hunting
D
Fishing
Question 2
Tribal people living on the islands of Andaman and nicobar is
A
Bushman, Onges
B
Jaravas, Onges
C
Bushman, Jaravas
D
Eskimos
Question 3
Which is the largest inland fishing lake ?
A
Salt lake
B
Tonle sap
C
Sambar lake
D
Puzhal lake
Question 4
Which is the largest fishing area ?
A
Continental shelf
B
Continental slope
C
Abyssal plain
D
Oceanic trench
Question 5
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Countries like japan, peru, canada and areaslike north sea and north west atlantic ocean are important fishing grounds.
  2. Abundant food for fish in the form of plankton is available in the continental shelves and shallow seas.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 6
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Lumbering is a primary activity that extracts wood from the forests.
  2. Temperate forests are more extensively used for two reasons- firstly the trees have softwood and secondly large number of trees of the same type are found together.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 7
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Tropical forests have valuable hardwood trees like teak and rosewood.
  2. Lumbering is not a major occupation in tropical forests.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 8
What is the primary activity of eskimos ?
A
Herding
B
Gathering
C
Hunting
D
Agriculture
Question 9
Maasai tribal people belongs to
A
Europe
B
Africa
C
Asia
D
Andaman and Nicobar
Question 10
Food for the fishbb in the form of plankton is available abundant in
A
Continental shelf
B
Shallow sea
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 11
Pearl farming is
A
Primary activity
B
Secondary activity
C
Tertiary activity
D
Quinary activity
Question 12
Mining industry is
A
Primary activity
B
Secondary activity
C
Tertiary activity
D
Quinary activity
Question 13
Match
  1. Kurds     -  Rajasthan
  2. Rabari    -  Arabia
  3. Badouin -  West Asia
  4. Lapps      -  Scandinavia
A
3 2 1 4
B
1 3 4 2
C
2 4 1 3
D
3 1 2 4
Question 14
Match
  1. Teak                          -  Animal food
  2. Coniferous forest   -  Tropical forests
  3. Japan                        -  Soft wood
  4. Fodder                           -  Fishing grounds
A
2 3 1 4
B
1 2 3 4
C
3 1 4 2
D
2 3 4 1
Question 15
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Fishing in the oceans is a more complex activity.
  2. Fishing is a primary activity along rivers, lakes and in coastal areas.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 16
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The valuable trees are scattered in the tropical forests.
  2. Countries like USSR, Canada and USA have large timber resources.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 17
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Mining is an important primary activity.
  2. Mining supports the industrial growth of a country.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 18
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Minerals are classified based on their mineral content.
  2. Power minerals are non metallic minerals.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 19
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Tin is mined in Malaysia, Bolivia, Indonesia, china, Russia, Nigeria and congo.
  2. Australia, brazil, Jamaica and guinea have large reserves of bauxite.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 20
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Rice is the most important staple food for a large majority of human population especially in asia and latin America.
  2. Rice requires an average of 24 0 c and an average rainfall of 150cm
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 21
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Wheat requires warm and moist condition in the early stages of the growth and dry sunny conditions in the later stages.
  2. Wheat requires an average rainfall of 50 – 60 cm.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 22
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The leading producers of cotton are USA, Uzbekistan, Brazil and Pakistan.
  2. In india cotton producing states include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 23
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Cotton is a shrub native to tropical and sub tropical regions.
  2. The soft fluffy fibre grows in a ball around the seeds of the cotton plant.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 24
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Jute is a long soft shiny vegetable fibre which can be spun into coarse strong threads.
  2. Jute is used for making jute bags, carpets and yams.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 25
Which of the following is a non metallic mineral ?
A
Iron
B
Mica
C
Gold
D
Copper
Question 26
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from earth. Minerals are non renewable minerals. Mining is known as robber industry because the extracted minerals cannot be replaced. Mineral ores may occur in cracks, faults or joints of rocks or as sediments.
A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
2 , 3 and 4
D
All the above
Question 27
Which is used to find out places where the oil is being drilled ?
A
Rick
B
Derrick
C
Drill
D
None of these
Question 28
Which is the mining of construction materials like limestone from the earths surface ?
A
Quarrying
B
Alluvial mining
C
Drilling
D
Strip mining
Question 29
Iron ore mines are found extensively in
A
USA, Canada, Australia, China
B
France, England, South Africa
C
Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Brazil
D
Indi, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Question 30
Which ore is extracted by open cast mining ?
A
Tin
B
Gold
C
Copper
D
Brimstone
Question 31
Ore of aluminium is
A
Copper
B
Mica
C
Bauxite
D
Salt
Question 32
Who is the largest producer of gold ?
A
India
B
South Africa
C
Brazil
D
Japan
Question 33
Which of the following is a non metallic minerals ?
A
Salt, Potash, Nitrates, Sulphur, Mica, Phosphate
B
Potassium, Gold, Sulphur, Rock salt
C
Salt, Bauxite, Mica, Phosphate, Copper
D
Asbestos, Mica, Diamond, Gem stone
Question 34
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Mica is a black, trnsprent matter that splits easily into thin sheets.
  2. Sulphur is a bright yellow mineral.
  3. The USA, India, Norway, Brazil and Russia are important producers of mica.
  4. The USA, Mexico, Italy and japan are larger producers of sulphur.
A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
All the above
Question 35
Match
  1. Tin          -   fire proof material
  2. Carrat     -   non metals
  3. Asbestos -  cassiterite
  4. Ruby        - Gold
A
3 4 1 2
B
3 4 2 1
C
3 2 1 4
D
1 2 3 4
Question 36
Which is a tropical crop which grows well in alluvial plains and river deltas ?
A
Wheat
B
Rice
C
Carrot
D
Jute
Question 37
Where was rice domesticated first ?
A
China
B
India
C
Pakistan
D
Bangladesh
Question 38
Which continent is the largest producer of rice ?
A
Europe
B
Asia
C
Africa
D
North America
Question 39
Asia accounts for how much percentage of the worlds rice production ?
A
98 %
B
78 %
C
58 %
D
38 %
Question 40
Which is a temperate crop and an essential part of the diet of the temperate regions ?
A
Rice
B
Sugarcane
C
Maize
D
Wheat
Question 41
About 25 %  of the worlds farmland is devoted to
A
Maize
B
Sugarcane
C
Wheat
D
Rice
Question 42
In india U.P, Punjab and Haryana are the major ____________ producing states.
A
Rice
B
Sugarcane
C
Wheat
D
Tea
Question 43
Cotton is a shrub, native to
A
Tropical regions
B
Sub – tropical regions
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Question 44
In cotton the seeds are removed from the fibre by a process called
A
Retting
B
Ginning
C
Retreating
D
None of these
Question 45
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. The leading producers of cotton are USA, Uzbekistan, Brazil and Pakistan.
  2. In india cotton producing states include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 2
D
None of these
Question 46
Cotton grows well in
A
Black soil
B
Clay soil
C
Red soil
D
Alluvial soil
Question 47
Which is a microbiological process in which the plant is soaked in water for 23 weeks to soften the outer bark after which the fibre is removed ?
A
Ginning
B
Rogging
C
Retting
D
None of these
Question 48
In stands in which place in the cultivation of rice ?
A
1st
B
2nd
C
3rd
D
4th
Question 49
Which country stands 1st in the cultivation of rice ?
A
India
B
China
C
Bangladesh
D
Indonesia
Question 50
How much percentage of farmland is used for cultivation of wheat in the world ?
A
10 %
B
20 %
C
25 %
D
50 %
Question 51
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Wheat requires warm and moist condition in the early stages of growth and dry sunny conditions in the latter stages.
  2. Wheat requires an average rainfall of 50 – 60 cm.
  3. Wheat grows best in drained loamy soils.
A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of these
Question 52
Which countries stands 1st in the jute production ?
A
India, Pakistan
B
India, Bangladesh
C
Bangladesh, Nepal
D
Nepal, china
Question 53
Sugarcane is a
A
Tree
B
Stem
C
Grass
D
Shrub
Question 54
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
  1. Tea is a beverage made from the leaves of a tropical shrub.
  2. Tea is a hardy perennial shrub.
  3. The tea plant is constantly trimmed to a height of 1.5m to stimulate the growth of new leaves and to facilitate the picking of the leaves.
A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
All the above.
Question 55
Which is known as golden fibre ?
A
Jute
B
Tea
C
Cotton
D
Sugar cane
Question 56
Which soil is ideal for the cultivation of jute ?
A
Clay
B
Alluvial
C
Red
D
Mountain
Question 57
Which is the most important staple food for a large majority of the human population ?
A
Wheat
B
Maize
C
Rice
D
All the above
Question 58
A
3 1 4 2
B
1 2 3 4
C
3 2 1 4
D
2 4 3 1
Question 59
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Question 60
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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