11. INTERNATIONAL TRADE (INDIA).

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CHAPTER NO. 11
India People and Economy.
Class 12 Geography

Very Short Answer type questions. (important Questions).

Q 1.What do you mean by trade deficit?
Ans. When import is more than export is known as trade deficit & the country is in loss.

Q 2.Give the most important reason responsible for an increase in our trade deficit.
Ans. 1. Liberal policies.
2. Diversification of Market.

Q 3.Which sector of economy accounted for the highest percentage of India’s total value of export in 2012-13?
Ans.1. Manufacturing goods.
2. Mineral fuels.
3. Lubricants.
4. Jewelleries.

Q 4.Which is the principal import commodity of India?
Ans. Crude petrol and Fertilizers.

Q 5. Define the term domestic trade.
Ans. Trade within the territory of a country is known as domestic trade.

Q 6. What is World Trade Organization?
Ans. it’s an organization which sets the rule for global trading system & resolves disputes between its member nations.

Q 7.Which the largest container port is in computerized in India?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru port ( Nhevasheva )

Q 8. Name the items exported by India to different countries.
Ans.1.Cotton,
2. Agriculture manufacturing goods,
3. Jewelleries.

Q 9.Why there is a decline in the export of traditional items in India’s international trade.
Ans.1.Tough international competition.
2. Direction of trade has change.

Q 10.What is balance of trade?
Or
What do you mean by Balance of trade?
Ans. The difference between the value of import & export of a country is called balance trade.

Q 11. Name important items which India import from different countries?
Ans. Pearls, petroleum crude, fertilizer, chemicals, gold, silver, paper.

Q 12.Which are the two oceans of international trading routes?
Ans. 1. North Atlantic sea route
2. Cape of Good Hope.

Q 13. Name the biggest natural and seaport of India?
Ans. Mumbai.

Q 14. Name the international airport of Kolkata And Chennai?
Ans. Kolkata : Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Chennai : Meenambakkam.

Q 15. Name the largest trading partner of India?
Ans. 1^stUAE & 2^nd China.

Q 16. Define international trade?
Ans. International trade is the exchange of goods between various countries.

Q 17.Which terminal is help to reduce the pressure of Chennai port?

Ans. Ennore port & Tuticorin.

Q 18. Explain the meaning of hinterland?
Ans. Hinterland is the region lying behind a coastline, which supplies bulk of the exports & take in the imports.

Q 19. Name the northern most International Airport of India.
Ans. Amritsar (GURU RAM DAS JI).

Q 20.Which terminal is help to reduce the pressure of Kandla port?
Ans. Vedinar.

Q 21. Which sea port is situated in Hugli River?
Ans. Kolkata port.

Q 22.Which sea port is situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary?
Ans. Mormugao port.

Q 23. Which state have maximum number of domestic airports?
Ans. Gujarat.

Q 24. Which port provides facilities to our neighbouring land-locked Nepal and Bhutan?
Ans. Kolkata port.

Q 25. Name one of the major international airports in India?
Ans. Delhi ( Indira Gandhi airport)

Q 26. Why does India import edible oil and pulses in spite of being on agriculturally rich country?
Ans. 1. Demand due to excessive population.
2. Low per hectare productivity of pulses,
3. Less profitable as compare to other crops.

Q 27. Why are ports called as gateways of trade in India?
Ans. 1. Import and export by ports only.
2. Can reach up to sea through ports only.

Q 28.What are causes of trade imbalance of India?
Ans.1. High price at world level,
2. Devaluation of Indian rupee at international trade.

Q 29. Most of India’s trade is carried by which means of transport?
Ans. Sea route.

Q 30. In which of the trade block is India an associate member?
Ans. ASEAN.

Q 31. Write two characteristics of foreign trade of India.
Ans.1. Volume of Import and export has been increasing on huge scale.
2. Maximum trade of India is done by sea routes.