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Updated on 16 November 2022

(86) Which of the following people change their house types according to season ?
[A] Bantus
[B] Pygmies
[C] Eskimoes
[D] Kirghiz

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Kirghiz.

(87) Which country is the largest importer of iron-ore in the world ?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] UK
[D] Canada

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Answer: Option [A]

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(88) Which country is the leading producer of copper in the world ?
[A] South Africa
[B] Rhodesia
[C] Egypt
[D] Chile

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is China. China is by far the world's leading iron ore importing country. In 2019, China's iron ore imports amounted to 1.07 billion metric tons. The world's second largest importer of iron ore that year was Japan, with a distant 119.6 million metric tons imported.

(89) Which country is the largest producer of lead in the world ?
[A] Bulgaria
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Canada

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Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Chile. As Chile is the world's largest producer of copper, it is not surprising that three of the world's ten largest copper mines based on capacity are located there. At the top of the list is the Escondida mine, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile's Antofagasta Region.

(90) Which country is the leading importer of petroleum ?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] UK

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Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is China.

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