Question 1.
Which element of India’s International trade has changed?
(A) Amount
(B) Composition
(C) Direction
(D) All the above

Answer

Answer: (D) All the above

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Question 2.
What is India’s share in world trade?
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%

Answer

Answer: (A) 1%

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Question 3.
What was the reason for the decline of import of foodgrains?
(A) Green revolution
(B) Decline in population
(C) Decrease in the birth rate
(D) Import duty

Answer

Answer: (A) Green revolution

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Question 4.
Which country is the largest trading partner of India?
(A) Britain
(B) China
(C) the USA
(D) Pakistan

Answer

Answer: (C) the USA

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Question 5.
India has ______ major ports.
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12

Answer

Answer: (D) 12

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Question 6.
What is the cargo handling capacity of Indian ports (million tonnes)?
(A) 100
(B) 300
(C) 500
(D) 700

Answer

Answer: (C) 500

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Question 7.
In which state is Nhava Sheva port located?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Goa
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka

Answer

Answer: (C) Maharashtra

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Question 8.
What is the major export from New Mangalore ports?
(A) Coal
(B) Iron ore
(C) Copper
(D) Mica

Answer

Answer: (B) Iron ore

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Question 9.
Which port is called the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’?
(A) Mangalore
(B) Cochi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kandla

Answer

Answer: (B) Cochi

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Question 10.
When was Chennai port built?
(A) 1839
(B) 1849
(C) 1859
(D) 1869

Answer

Answer: (C) 1859

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Question 11.
Trade between two countries is termed as:
(A) Internal trade
(B) External trade
(C) International trade
(D) Local trade

Answer

Answer: (C) International trade

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Question 12.
Which one of the following is a landlocked harbour?
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(B) Mumbai
(C) Ennor
(D) Haldia

Answer

Answer: (D) Vishakhapatnam

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Question 13.
Most of India’s foreign trade is carried through:
(A) Land and sea
(B) Land and air
(C) Sea and air
(D) Sea

Answer

Answer: (C) Sea and air

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