121. Consider the following statements
     1. Iron and steel industries developed around lake Michigan in U.S.A. due to the availability of good quality coal.
     2. Pittsburs-Young stown area is the leading producer of steel in U.S.A.
     3. The Lorraine area in France is significant for steel production.
     4. The south Manchurian region accounts for nearly 60% of China's pig iron production.
     Which of the above statements are correct ?

1. 1. 1, 3 and 4

   
   
   

   2. 1, 2 and 4

   
   
   

   3. 2, 3 and 4

   
   
   

   4. 2 and 3

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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122. Match List - I (Location / Area in Canada) with List -II (Major Mineral) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
     

     	List - I		List - II
     F.	Labrador	1.	Zinc
     G.	Athabasca	2.	Petroleum
     H.	Sudbury	3.	Iron ore
     J.	British Columbia	4.	Manganese

     Code :

     	F	G	H	J
     A.	4	1	3	4
     B.	3	2	4	1
     C.	4	2	3	1
     D.	3	1	4	2

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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123. Assertion (A) : Aluminium industry is located near the source of power.
     Reason (R) : Industries are usually located close to the source of raw materials.
     Code

1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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124. Match List - I (Towns) with List - II (Industrial / Business Activity) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
     

     	List - I		List - II
     F.	Louisiana	1.	Automobile Industry
     G.	Detroit	2.	Flour milling
     H.	Houston	3.	Refining and chemical industry
     J.	Minneapolis	4.	Oil and gas

     Code :

     	F	G	H	J
     A.	3	2	4	1
     B.	4	1	3	2
     C.	3	1	4	2
     D.	4	2	3	1

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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125. Consider the following statements
     1. Costa Rica is a leading exporter of cocoa.
     2. Malaysia is a leading exporter of rubber.
     Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: B

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