Gk Questions interview questions – page 98

Which of the following countries leads the world in the production of rubber?

1. A.Brazil
2. B.Indonesia
3. C.Malaysia
4. D.Sri Lanka

Which industry is associated with Buenos Aries?

1. A.Pottery
2. B.Glass
3. C.Dairy Products
4. D.Leather

The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of

1. A.New Zealand
2. B.West indies
3. C.Japan
4. D.Belgium

Which country is most advanced in ship-building?

1. A.Australia
2. B.Japan
3. C.Norway
4. D.Canada

Which of the following countries is relatively industrially developed?

1. A.Bangladesh
2. B.India
3. C.Thailand
4. D.Pakistan

Which of the following industries uses mica?

1. A.Textile industry
2. B.Steel industry
3. C.Electrical industry
4. D.Glass and Pottery industry

World’s leading producer of fertilizers is

1. A.U.K.
2. B.U.S.A.
3. C.U.S.S.R.
4. D.India

Where is the Aluminium industry generally located?

1. A.Near the centres of raw materials
2. B.Near the sea coast
3. C.Near the consuming centre
4. D.Near the source of power

Which of the following countries is well known for diamond cutting industry?

1. A.Switzerland
2. B.The Netherlands
3. C.Norway
4. D.Belgium

Which of the following is essentially a small scale industry?

1. A.Match industry
2. B.Jute industry
3. C.Fertilizer industry
4. D.Chemical industry

A suitable site of a cement plant requires proximity to

1. A.Limestone& Manganese
2. B.Limestone& Gypsum
3. C.Coal& Gypsum
4. D.Coal& Iron

The leading wood pulp producer in the world is

1. A.Canada
2. B.Japan
3. C.U.K.
4. D.U.S.A.

The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is

1. A.Moscow
2. B.Melbourne
3. C.Madrid
4. D.Madras

The approximate diameter of the earth is

1. A.4,200 Km
2. B.6,400 Km
3. C.12,800 Km
4. D.15,600 Km

Seasonal variation is the least

1. A.At the Equator
2. B.In the Arctic circle
3. C.In the Tropic of cancer
4. D.At 45°N latitude

The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Aphelion) on

1. A.September 23rd
2. B.June 21st
3. C.March 21st
4. D.July 4th

Only one side of the moon is ever seen from the earth because

1. A.The periods of rotation and revolution of the moon are equal
2. B.The moon does not rotate
3. C.Only one side reflects light
4. D.The moon is at perigee

The agency started with the responsibility of buffer stocking is

1. A.Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
2. B.Food Corporation of India
3. C.National Cooperative Union of India
4. D.Central Warehousing Corporation of India

Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee Port” of the world?

1. A.Buenos Aires
2. B.Santos
3. C.Rio de Janeiro
4. D.Sao Paulo

The abnormal increase in buffer stock of FCI in recent times is due to

1. A.procurement prices are above market prices
2. B.additional storage facility created by FCI
3. C.transport bottlenecks in wheat producing regions
4. D.series of bumper harvest

The Government has undertaken grading and standardisation of various agricultural products through the

1. A.Food Corporation of India
2. B.CSO
3. C.Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
4. D.Indian Standards Institution

In order to promote village industralisation, Government of India has set up the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industralization in

1. A.Porbandar
2. B.Hyderabad
3. C.Kolkata
4. D.Wardha

Basalt rock is example of

1. A.Sand dune
2. B.Sedimentary rock
3. C.Metamorphic rock
4. D.Igneous rock

Which is the metamorphic equivalent of sandstone?

1. A.Quartzite
2. B.Graphite
3. C.Schist
4. D.Gneiss

Which of the following rocks is a metamorphic equivalent of sandstone?

1. A.Marble
2. B.Quartzite
3. C.Granite
4. D.Gneiss

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

1. A.Shale
2. B.Slate
3. C.Limestone
4. D.Sandstone

Density of the core of the earth is expected to be

1. A.5
2. B.5.68
3. C.2.75
4. D.17.2

Artesian wells are formed in

1. A.Dykes
2. B.Aquifer rocks
3. C.Basalt rocks
4. D.Coral rocks

Pumice is derived from

1. A.Sedimentary rocks
2. B.Coral rocks
3. C.Aquifer rocks
4. D.Volcanic rocks

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of

1. A.Metamorphism
2. B.Deposition
3. C.Weathering
4. D.Solidification