The major problem facing the railway transportation compared to road transportation is

A. low patronage

B. excessive speed

C. inadequate manpower

D. lack of flexibility

Which of the following is not-a sea route?

A. London -> Moscow -> Baghdad

B. London -> Cape Town --> Melbourne

C. New York -> London -> Rotterdam

D. Sydney -> Suez -> London

One characteristic feature of intensive farming is that, it is practised in urban centres where

A. water supply is inadequate

B. human population is high

C. human population is low

D. demand for produce is low

Which of the following features promote the development of nucleated settlement?

A. Narrow valleys and rugged highlands

B. Dissected plains and nodal centres

C. Nodal centres and natural harbours

D. Fertile soils and steep valleys

In an economy where the major problem to industrial development is the fear of failure, the most important policy to revitalize the industrial sector of such an economy is

A. large capital in form of loan

B. large pool of labour

C. development of innovative entrepreneurs

D. creation of industrial estates

Which of the following economic activities makes use of land and sea breeze?

A. Lumbering

B. Hunting

C. Fishing

D. Mining

An example of local craft industry is

A. pottery

B. ship building

C. fish preservation

D. sand winning

A dominant factor that explains the establishment of industries in some rural areas of Tropical Africa is

A. development of rural areas

B. encouragement of rural-urban areas

C. reduction of crime in rural areas

D. traffic congestion in rural areas

The main difference between town and village is that

A. village has more food storage facility

B. village has more occupations

C. town performs more tertiary function

D. town has more unqualified workers

The mode of transportation which is best used to convey perishable good is

A. air

B. rail

C. road

D. pipeline