1. Multiple choice questions. (i) Which one of the following figures represents the age of the earth? (a) 4.6 million years (b) 13.7 billion years (c) 4.6 billion years (d) 13.7 trillion years (ii) Which one of the following has the longest duration? (a) Eons (b) Period (c) Era (d) Epoch (iii) Which oneRead More →
Answer the following questions in about 30 words. (i) Explain retail trading service. Ans. It is a business activity that deals with the sale of goods directly to the consumers. Most of the retail trading take place in fixed establishments or stores solely devoted to selling. (ii) Describe what areRead More →
1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following statements is wrong? (a) Cheap water transport has facilitated the jute mill industry along the Hugli. (b) Sugar, cotton textiles and vegetable oils are footloose industries. (c) The development of hydro-electricity and petroleumRead More →
1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Which one of the following is not a plantation crop? (a) Coffee (b) Sugarcane (c) Wheat (d) Rubber (ii) In which one of the following countries co-operative farming was the most successful experiment? (a) Russia (b) Denmark (c) India (d) The Netherlands (iii) GrowingRead More →
Human Geography Definition Human geography deals with the study of people and their economies, communities, cultures, and interactions with the environment. It tells us about the pattern in which humans interact socially and how they influence or affect the earth’s environment. Geography is divided into two fields:- physical geography and human geography. The latterRead More →
What is the meaning of Balance Of Payment (BOP)? Balance of Payment is a statement is a summary of a nation’s economic transactions with the rest of the world for a specified time period. The balance of payments, also known as balance of international payments consists of all transactions between aRead More →
If you are planning to take the UPSC civil services exam – both the prelims and the mains consists of questions related to economics. Economics is also an optional subject for the mains papers. In this article you will get to know the syllabus, topics for economy subject. Paper – I 1.Read More →
What is Economics? Economics is about making choices and allocation of resources. Every day we make so many choices. How much should I spend on food, clothes and accessories? What’s the best car to buy? Where should we go for vacation? What are the benefits of a particular degree versusRead More →
1. Multiple choice questions. (i) If the surface air pressure is 1,000 mb, the air pressure at 1 km above the surface will be: (a) 700 mb (b) 1,100 mb (c) 900 mb (d) 1,300 mb (ii) The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone normally occurs: (a) near the Equator (b) near the Tropic ofRead More →
Industrial Regions of United States of America (USA) The industrial output of North America is heavily contributed by two nations they are USA and Canada. The industrial units in USA has been broadly divided in six regions, they are:- The New England Region:- It comprises of six states, they areRead More →