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

3 1 4 2 | |
1 2 3 4 | |
3 2 1 4 | |
2 4 3 1 |
Question 59 |

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Question 60 |

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