Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1998 GS-I World Geography
Question

The largest tea exporter of the world is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: China

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “China”.
As of 2023, China was the world's leading tea exporter, exporting about $1.74 billion worth of tea. Other major tea exporters include: Kenya > Sri Lanka > India.

Similar Questions:

The largest proven oil reserve of the world lies in
  1. A) Venezuela
  2. B) Saudi Arabia
  3. C) Iran
  4. D) Iraq
The seat of International Court of Justice is established at:
  1. A) Geneva
  2. B) Hague
  3. C) Chicago
  4. D) Switzerland
Which of the following statements are true regarding petroleum?

I. Nearly 60 per cent of the world’s petroleum reserves are found in the Middle East.
II. Alaska has proved petroleum resources comparable to Texas.
III. The U.S.A. is both a major producer and a major Importer of petroleum.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) I and II are correct
  2. B) II and III are correct
  3. C) I and III are correct
  4. D) All are correct
"Euro" is the official currency of:
  1. A) All the States of Europe
  2. B) All the States of the European Union
  3. C) Only 12 of the States of the European Union
  4. D) Only 20 of the States of the European Union
Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Industrial Region) - List-II (Country)

(A) Kinki - (1) China
(B) Canton - (2) Japan
(C) Lorraine - (3) Brazil
(D) Belohorizontle - (4) France
  1. A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  2. B) A-3, B-2, C-1, D.4
  3. C) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
  4. D) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the List:
List-I - List-II

A. Manganese - l. Orissa
B. Asbestos - 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Nickel - 3. Rajasthan
D. Zinc - 4. Andhra Pradesh


Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
  1. A) Sonoran – USA
  2. B) Taklamakan – China
  3. C) Karakum – Turkmenistan
  4. D) Gibson – Brazil
The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from:
  1. A) Taxila
  2. B) Ataranji Khera
  3. C) Kaushambi
  4. D) Hastinapur
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Country) (Capital)
  1. A) Morocco - Rabat
  2. B) Tunisia - Tunis
  3. C) Algeria - Algiers
  4. D) Cape Verde - Bamako
Which one of the following is the largest coal producing centre of Ukraine?
  1. A) Zaporizhzhia
  2. B) Kharkiv
  3. C) Donetsk
  4. D) Kyiv
Which one of the following countries in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests?
  1. A) Ivory coast
  2. B) Kenya
  3. C) Zimbabwe
  4. D) Union of South Africa
Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
  1. A) Indian Ocean
  2. B) North Atlantic Ocean
  3. C) South Atlantic Ocean
  4. D) Pacific Ocean