Q 1 – Which element of India’s International trade has changed?
(A) Amount
(B) Composition
(C) Direction
(D) All the above
Ans. (D) All the above
Q 2 – What is India’s share in world trade?
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%
Ans. (A) 1%
Q 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
Ans. (A) Green revolution
Q 4 – Which country is the largest trading partner of India?
(A) Britain
(B) China
(C) the USA
(D) Pakistan
Ans. (C) the USA
Q 5 – India has ______ major ports.
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Ans. (D) 12
Q 6 – What is the cargo handling capacity of Indian ports (million tonnes)?
(A) 100
(B) 300
(C) 500
(D) 700
Ans. (C) 500
Q 7 – In which state is Nhava Sheva port located?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Goa
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
Ans. (C) Maharashtra
Q 8 – What is the major export from New Mangalore ports?
(A) Coal
(B) Iron ore
(C) Copper
(D) Mica
Ans. (B) Iron ore
Q 9 – Which port is called the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’?
(A) Mangalore
(B) Cochi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kandla
Ans. : (B) Cochi
Q 10 – When was Chennai port built?
(A) 1839
(B) 1849
(C) 1859
(D) 1869
Ans. (C) 1859
Q 11 – Trade between two countries is termed as:
(A) Internal trade
(B) External trade
(C) International trade
(D) Local trade
Ans. (C) International trade
Q 12 – Which one of the following is a landlocked harbour?
(A) Vishakhapatnam
(B) Mumbai
(C) Ennor
(D) Haldia
Ans. (D) Vishakhapatnam
Q 13 – Most of India’s foreign trade is carried through:
(A) Land and sea
(B) Land and air
(C) Sea and air
(D) Sea
Ans. (C) Sea and air