MCQs LESSON-11 INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Q1. Which of the following is/are the main reasons for rise in trade of India?
A. Momentum picked by manufacturing sectors
B. Liberal government policies
C. Diversification of markets
D. All of the above
Ans: D

Q2. Which Indian sector has highest share of exports in trade?
A. Primary
B. Manufacturing
C. Service
D. IT
Ans: B
Manufacturing sector has highest share of exports : 73.6%

Q3. Increase in import of petroleum indicates:
A. Rise in industrialization
B. Decline in industrialization
C. Stagnation in industrialization
D. Both A & C
Ans: A
Also indicate better standard of living

Q4. In 2016-17 India traded the highest with which of the following?
A. Europe
B. North America
C. Africa
D. ASEAN
Ans. D

Q5. How many major ports are there in India?
A. 13
B. 15
C. 12
D. 10
Ans. C
These ports are regulated by Central government

Q6. Which of the following ports were built to compensate losses of Karachi & Chittagong port after partition?
A. Mangalore & Diamond Harbour
B. Tuticorin & Kandla
C. Kochi & Chennai
D. Kandla & Diamond Harbour
Ans. D

Q7. Which major sea port has a landlocked harbour?
A. Kolkata
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Chennai
D. Ennore
Ans. B

Q8. Name the major seaport for which Vadinar has been developed to
relieve pressure ?
A. Kandla
B. Mumbai
C. Kochchi
D. Chennai
Ans. A
It is situated at head of gulf of kucchh (Gujrat)
It is designed to receive large quantities of petroleum, fertilisers

Q9. The biggest port of the country with natural harbour is :
A. Tuticorin
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Haldia
D. Mumbai
Ans. D
It is 20 km long & 6-10 km wide

Q10. Which major sea port has the largest oil terminal in India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
B. Ennore
C. Mumbai
D. Kandla
Ans. C

Q11. Which of the following is the largest container port in India?
A. Marmagao Port
B. Paradwip Port
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru Port
D. Diamond Harbour
Ans. C
Situated at Nhava Sheva (Maharashtra)
Developed as satellite port to relieve pressure on Mumbai Port

Q12. Name the port which gained significance after remodelling to handle irone ore exports to Japan?
A. Kolkata
B. Marmagao
C. Paradwip
D. Vadinar
Ans. B

Q13. Which Indian port is located at the entrance of Zuari estuary?
A. Mangalore Port
B. Marmagao Port
C. Mumbai
D. Kochchi
Ans: B

Q14. Name the major sea port situated in Karnataka.
A. Marmagao
B. Tuticorin
C. Mangalore
D. Kandla
Ans. C

Q15. The port which is situated at the head of vembanad kayal is:
A. Kolkata Port
B. Haldia Port
C. Paradwip Port
D. Kochi Port
Ans. D
Kerala is also known as Queen of Arabian Sea

Q16. Which port has been constructed to reduce congestion of Kolkata Port?
A. Paradwip
B. Kolkata
C. Haldia
D. Ennore
Ans: C

Q17. The port which is located on Hugli river is:
A. Kolkata
B. Haldia
C. Paradwip
D. Chennai
Ans: A
Lost its significance due to silt accumulation

Q18. The port which has deepest harbour and developed to handle large scale export of Iron ore is:
A. Haldia
B. Paradwip
C. Kandla
D. Mumbai
Ans: B

Q19. Name the oldest artificial sea port of India .
A. Kandla
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Ans: C
Built in 1859

Q20. Name the major sea port which was developed to relieve pressure on Chennai port:
A. Ennore
B. Tuticorin
C. Vadinar
D. Both A & B
Ans: D

Q21. Trade between two countries is termed as
A. Internal trade
B. International trade
C. External trade
D. Local trade
Ans: B

Q22. Most of India’s foreign trade is carried through
A. Land and sea
B. Sea and air
C. Land and air
D. Sea
Ans: B