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UPPSC 1997 GS-I World Geography
Question

The First three leading producers of iron ore in the world are:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Australia, China, Brazil

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Australia, China, Brazil”.
Top iron ore producers in the world is: Australia > China > Brazil > India > Russia

Similar Questions:

In human eye light rays get transformed into neural impulses at:
  1. A) cornea
  2. B) pupil
  3. C) retina
  4. D) lens
The biggest desert of the world is:
  1. A) Kalahari
  2. B) Gobi
  3. C) Sahara
  4. D) Thar
Consider the following statements and select correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): China's growth of population has dramatically slowed down.
Reason (R): Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family norm.

Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true are R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. The northern end of the earth’s axis is called North Pole.
2. 45° parallel is half of the length of the equator.
3. There is parallelism of the earth's axis.
4. The earth's speed of revolution is faster in aphelion position.

Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 3 and 4
  4. D) 1 and 3
Who suggested the idea of the Indian National Army?
  1. A) Mohan Singh
  2. B) Niranjan Singh Gill
  3. C) Shah Nawaz
  4. D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Which of the following statements are correct?

I. China is the leading coal producer of the world.
II. Donetsk Basin is the major coal producing region in Ukraine.
III. Saar Region is the major coal producing area in Germany
IV. The major coal mining areas of the USA lie in the Appalachian Region.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) I and II
  2. B) II and III
  3. C) I, II and III
  4. D) All of above
Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of "Uranium city"?
  1. A) Australia
  2. B) Canada
  3. C) Russia
  4. D) U.S.A.
Which strait separates Europe from Africa:
  1. A) Bosperus
  2. B) Gibraltar
  3. C) Dover
  4. D) Bering
The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at
  1. A) Berlin
  2. B) Oslo
  3. C) Osaka
  4. D) Manchester
The coniferous forests are not found in:
  1. A) Amazon
  2. B) Scandinavia
  3. C) Canada
  4. D) Finland
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Zia-ud-din Barni - 1. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
B. Hasan Nizami - 2. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj - 3. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad - 4. Tajul Maasir
5. Tabqat-i-Akbari

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 4 5 1
  3. C) 5 3 4 2
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Which one of the following is the busiest ocean trade route ?
  1. A) Cape of Good Hope
  2. B) Panama Canal
  3. C) Suez Canal
  4. D) North Atlantic