Fundamentals of Human Geography Book – 01
 
CHAPTER NO. 09

INTERNATIONAL TRADE (world)

Very Short Answer type questions. (important Questions)
 
Q1. Name any two free trade organization in the world? Name the members of them.
Ans. (A) SAFTA-South Asian Free Agreement. Origin: Jan 2006, Members are India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
(B) NAFTA-North America Free Trade Association. Origin: 1994, Member are U.S.A, Canada, Mexico.

Q2. What is the main objective of WTO?
Ans. It set the rule for global trading system & resolves disputes between its member nations.
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Q3. Define Barter System?
Ans. it is the original or oldest form of trade where trade exchange of goods & services takes place.

Q 4. When SAARC was formed and also name the member countries?
Ans. In December 8, 1985& the member countries were India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, etc.

Q5. What is slave trade?
Ans. The Portuguese, Dutch, Spaniards, &British captured African natives & forcefully transported them to the newly discovered Americas for their labour in the plantation.

Q6. What is the component of International trade?
Ans. Tastes for goods exchange rates, differences in wages, productivity, transportation cost.

Q7. What do you mean by an Inland port?
Ans. These ports are located away from the sea coast & are linked to the sea through a river or a canal .Such ports are accessible to flat bottom ship or barges.

Q8. Name a type of port on the basis of specialized function?
Ans. 1. Oil port: Maracaibo in Venezuela and Tripoli in Lebanon,
2. Ports of call: Honolulu and Singapore,
3. Packet station: English Channel (Dover in England & Calais in France),
4. Naval ports: Kochchi and Karwar.
5. Entrepot ports:  Rotterdam for Europe and Copenhagen for Baltic region,

Q9. What is trade?
Ans. Trade refers to the movement of goods & services from area of surplus to area of deficit.

Q10. Define bilateral trade?
Ans. Trade between two countries on regular basis is known as bilateral trade.

Q11. What is dumping?
Ans. The practice selling a commodity in two countries at a price that differ for reason not related to cost is called bumping.

Q12. Define multilateral trade?
Ans. When trade & services exchange takes place between several countries on regular basis is called multilateral trade.

Q13. Name the five greatest trading Nation?
Ans. UK, USA, France, China, Germany, Japan.

Q14. Name two basic of international trade?
Ans. Extent of foreign investment, transport, difference in natural resources.
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Q15. What is the full form of GATT.
Ans. General Agreement for Tariffs & Trade (1948).

Q16. What is the important aspects of international trade? (Any two)
Ans.1.Volume of trade,
2. Composition of trade,
3. Direction of trade.


Q17. What is the full form of OPEC &headquarters of OPEC?
Ans. Organisation of petroleum exporting countries & headquarter is in Vienna, Austria.
Members are Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Qatar.

Q18. What is the full form of CIS and EU and name their headquarters?
Ans.1. CIS- Commonwealth of Independent states [Belarus –Minsk],
2. EU:- European union [Belgium –Brussels].

Q19. Name two type of international trade?
Ans. Bilateral & multilateral trade.

Q20. From which port iron is exported to Japan?
Ans. Mormugao port & Vishakhapatnam port.

Q21. Name an artificial harbour in India?
Ans. Chennai.

Q22. Name the first major sea port of India which developed after independences. Write the importance of port?
Ans. Kandlaport.
i) Tax free.
ii) Tide port.
iii) Made to reduce the pressure of Mumbai port.
iv) Gulf of kuchch.

Q 23.Which port is known as land locked harbour?    
Ans. Vishakhapatnam.

Q24. Name a domestic & an international airport?
Ans. Jammu (domestic) & Jaipur (international).

Q25. Name the trade group from which India do it’s mostly import?
Ans. Asia & ASEAN.

Q26. How many contribution of India in international trade?
 Ans. 1%.

Q27. What is the total number of major & minor sea port in India?
 Ans. 13 major & 200 minor.

Q28. Who is known as the queen of Arabian Sea & is also located in swez combo route.
Ans. Kochchi.

Q29. What is the ASEAN Trade?
Ans. ASEAN -Association of South East Asian Nation.  Head Quarters:  Jakarta (INDONESIA).  Origin:  AUG 1967. Members are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Q30. Which is the largest land-locked harbour in the world?
 Ans. San Francisco.

Q31. Leningrad is which type of port?
Ans. Commercial port.

Q32. What is the packet station?
Ans. These packet stations are exclusively concerned with the transportation of passengers and mail across water bodies covering short distance.

Q33. Which is the major sea port of Orissa?
 Ans. Paradeep.

Q34. Name the ports on according to cargo handled?               
Ans.1.Industrial port          2. Commercial ports       3.Comprehensive port.

Q35. In which area of India we saw a Barter system?
Ans. Guwahati (Jangirroad) john beel fair.

Q36. What are the Objectives of regional trading blocs?
Ans. Curb restrictions on the trade of the world, Encourage free trade.

Q37. Trade of silk route done between which countries?
Ans. China- Rome.

Q38. What is free trade?
Ans. Free trade is a policy followed by some international markets in which countries' governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries.

Q39. Name the service land in and around the port?
Ans. Hinterland.

Q40. What is the name of refinery port in Gulf of Persia?
Ans. Abadan (Iran).

Q41. Which association is the largest single market in the world?
Ans. European union (EU).    
CLASS 12
BOOK-01: Fundamentals of Human Geography

Chapter  1. Human Geography Nature and Scope.

Chapter  2. The World Population (Distribution, Density and Growth).

Chapter  3. Population Composition.

Chapter  4. Human Development.

Chapter  5. Primary Activities.

Chapter  7. Tertiary and Quaternary Activities.

Chapter  8. Transport and Communication.

Chapter  9. International Trade.

Chapter  10. Human Settlements.

BOOK- 02: India People and Economy

Chapter  1. Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition.

Chapter  2. Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences.

Chapter  3. Human Development.

Chapter  4. Human Settlements.

Chapter  5. Land Resources and Agriculture.

Chapter  6. Water Resources.

Chapter  7. Mineral and Energy Resources.

Chapter  8. Manufacturing Industries.

Chapter  9. Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Contex.

Chapter  10. Transport And Communication.

Chapter  11. International Trade.

Chapter  12. Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems.


SAMPLE PAPER TERM -II

      MAP WORK      .


1. WORLD MAP WORK.

2. INDIA MAP WORK.


     Practical file work   . 

1. Practical file work ( English medium )