14000+ MCQs World Geography (Industry and Transport)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. The canals in Western Europe are mainly used for
2. The country well known for its small precision high cost industrial goods is
3. Which one of the following is not matched properly?
4. Which of the following wool producing centre belongs to Germany?
5. The longest network of road is present in which country?
6. The Panama Canal is different from the Suez Canal as it has
7. Assertion (A) New England region in the USA continues to be an important areas for cotton textiles. Reason (R) Market and geographical inertia are the main reasons for cotton textiles here.
8. Detroit had emerged as automobile industry hub due to:
9. Eurotunnel for fast running trains joins
10. Least cost approach in industrial location is associated with
11. The longest inland waterway in the world is
12. Consider the following statements about Weber’s Industrial Location Theory.
I. He considered transport cost as a function of weight and distance.
II. His theory tries to identify the point of minimum transport cost.
III. He considered perfect competition among industries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. The largest railway station of the world is
14. Consider the following statements.
I. Mobility of capital determines location of industries in socialist countries.
II. Transport and communication is required for transportation and organisation of industries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
15. Which is not a correct match?
16. Assertion (A) High cost of land discourages industrial setups. Reason (R) Energy intensive industries are located near source of power.
17. On the basis of ownership, industries of the world can be classified into
18. Which of the following factors affect the location of industries?
I. Availability of raw material
II. Adequate market facility
III. Sufficient power resources
IV. Configuration of land
19. The first railway line in the world was laid in
20. Which one of the following is an example of 'Footloose' industry?
21. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
22. Assertion (A) Industries are not located at places where markets for finished goods are not available. Reason (R) Markets are places where industrial goods are sold at viable prices.
23. Air Garuda airline is related to …… .
24. Assertion (A) The major part of New Zealand’s railways runs in North island. Reason (R) In South island, railway construction is hindered by rugged terrain.
25. Manufacturing industries are involved in which of the following?
26. The largest and the busiest inland waterway in the world is
27. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
28. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
29. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
30. Which of the following cities is known as the oil capital of Europe?
31. By how much was the maritime distance between India and Europe reduced after the construction of the Suez Canal?
32. Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?
33. Weber introduced a famous locational theory for localisation of manufacturing industries, known as
34. Which of the following is not correct about Trans-Siberian Railway?
35. Sericulture industry is native of
36. Which one of the following seas/gulfs are connected by the Suez Canal?
37. Kolkata industrial region is renowned for
38. Transcanadian Highway connects
39. Japan is one of the leading industrial country in the world because
40. The longest railway platform in the world is
41. The greatest ship canal of the world is
42. Which one is the biggest wool producing country in the world?
43. Which of the following factors play the most important role in the establishment of the jute industrial region?
44. 'Rust Bowl’ of the USA is associated with which one of the following regions?
45. The term 'Isodapane' is used in
46. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs between
47. Consider the following statements
I. Iron and steel industries developed around lake Michigan in USA due to the availability of good quality coal.
II. Pittsburgh-Youngstown area is the leading producer of steel in USA.
III. The Lorraine area in France is significant for steel production.
IV. The South Manchurian region accounts for nearly 60% of China’s pig iron production.
Which of the above statements are correct?
48. The longest continental railway in the world is
49. Several industrial units come together to make use of the advantages offered by urban centres. This is known as
50. The shortest route between Perth to London is