World Fisheries: MCQ Test (20 questions)

Question 1 of 20

The reason for the development of fishing industry especially in the Northern Hemisphere is-

Ashallow sea
Babundance of land masses
Cmeeting of warm and cold currents
Dall of the above

Question 2 of 20

Where is the "Dogger Bank", a major fishing area of the world, located?

Ain the Baltic Sea
Bin the North Sea
Cin the Gulf of Bothnia
Din the English Channel

Question 3 of 20

'Blue Revolution' is related to which of the following?

Aspace research
BFisheries
CIndigo cultivation
Dnone of these

Question 4 of 20

Where is the fisheries related "George Bank" located?

ANova Scotia
Bnewfoundland
CNorth Sea
DHudson Bay

Question 5 of 20

'Plankton' is-

AForest
BComet
CArtificial satellite
Dmarine fish food

Question 6 of 20

The famous fishing area "Grand Bank" is located in-

Ain the Pacific Ocean
Bin the Atlantic Ocean
Cin the Indian Ocean
Din the Arctic Ocean

Question 7 of 20

The Chesapeake Bay, which is famous for oyster fishing, is located in-

Anear the coast of France
Bnear the Norwegian coast
Cnear the coast of the U.N.A.
Dnear the coast of Canada

Question 8 of 20

The highest concentration of fish is found in shallow coastal waters because the contributing factor in these areas is?

Ahot water
Bclean water
Cexcessive plankton
Dprotection from ocean currents

Question 9 of 20

The development of fisheries in tropical oceans has been very low, the reason for this is-

ALack of shallow seas
Black of a mother
Clack of infrastructure
Dall of the above

Question 10 of 20

The largest fishing area in the world is-

ACaribbean Sea
BChesapeake Bay
CGrand Banks
DNova Scotia

Question 11 of 20

The major fishing areas of the world do not include-

Anorthwest pacific ocean
BNorth-West Atlantic Ocean
Cnorth-eastern atlantic ocean
DSouth Indian Ocean

Question 12 of 20

What is the commercial fishing business called?

AViticulture
BSericulture
CApiculture
Dpisciculture

Question 13 of 20

Fishing is which type of economic activity?

Aprimary
BSecondary
Ctertiary
Dquartile

Question 14 of 20

The 'Grand Bank' is

Acentral bank of the United Nations
BGreat Britain's safe food stock
Cconfluence of the Gulfstream and Labrador currents
DBoth banks of the English Channel

Question 15 of 20

Which one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?

AGreat Fish Bank
BGrand Banks
CDogger Bank
DReed Bank

Question 16 of 20

The correct descending order of freshwater fish producing countries in the world is-

AChina, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia
BChina, Indonesia, India, Vietnam
CIndia, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia
DIndia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia

Question 17 of 20

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in those areas where-

AWarm and cold atmospheric currents meet
BRivers carry abundant fresh water into the oceans
CThe cold and cool ocean currents meet
DThe continental shelf is undulating

Question 18 of 20

Which country is important from the point of view of fisheries industry?

AChina
BBangladesh
CIndonesia
DIndia

Question 19 of 20

Known as 'Hering Pond' -

APacific Ocean
BAtlantic Ocean
CIndian Ocean
DArctic Ocean

Question 20 of 20

About one-third of the world's fish production is obtained from-

Afrom the North-West Atlantic Ocean
Bfrom the Northeast Atlantic Ocean
Cfrom the North-West Pacific Ocean
Dfrom the South-East Pacific Ocean