581. Railways are best suited for
A. passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
B. freight traffic for bulky commodities
C. urban commuters
D. fast passenger movement
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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582. The most important oil producing area of the USA is
A. the Applachian region
B. the Texas-Louisiana belt
C. the Ohio-Indiana belt
D. the California-Colorado belt
✅ The correct answer is option B.
583. Chicago, one of world’s largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
A. Superior
B. Michigan
C. Huron
D. Erie
✅ The correct answer is option B.
584. The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is
A. North Sea
B. Baltic Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Red Sea
✅ The correct answer is option A.
585. During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industries were located primarily
A. near major ports
B. on the banks of navigable rivers
C. near coal fields
D. near nodal centres
✅ The correct answer is option C.
586. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?
A. copper
B. tin
C. manganese
D. aluminium
✅ The correct answer is option B.
587. Valparaiso is an important port of
A. Argentina
B. Uruguay
C. Chile
D. Paraguay
✅ The correct answer is option C.
588. The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of
A. Montreal
B. Uruguay
C. Chile
D. Paraguay
✅ The correct answer is option B.
589. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
A. Thames
B. Elbe
C. Rhine
D. Volga
✅ The correct answer is option C.
590. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by _____ canal
A. Suez
B. Panama
C. Kiel
D. Soo
✅ The correct answer is option B.