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Industrialization in Nigeria can best be promoted through the development of?
A textile manufacturing
B vegetable oil processing
C iron and steel processing
D automobile manufacturing
The planting of eucalyptus trees on the Jos Plateau is to?
A reclaim the soil
B provide firewood
C prevent desertification
D provide wind breakers
The Lagos area has emerged as the most prominent destination for internal migration because it is?
A on a high plain and highly industrialized
B close to the coast and densely populated
C highgly industrialized and highly urbanized
D agriculturally productive and close to the coast
Annual total rainfall decreases generally from the south to the north of Nigeria because of the?
A longitudinal spread along the coast
B latitudinal spread from the sea
C relief pattern of the country
D drainage pattern of the country
Wheat has gained importance in Nigeria's agriculture as a result of the?
A increased use of fertilizers
B gradual change in climate
C increased purchasing power of the citizens
D introduction of large-scale irrigation
One of the steel-rolling mills in Nigeria is located at?
A Ajaokuta
B Ovwian-Aladja
C Jos
D Eungu
Soil conservation can be achieved through?
A floriculture
B monoculture
C mechanization
D stripe-cropping
The towns that owe their origin and growth to the presence of localized mineral resources are?
A Jos ans Abeokuta
B Kano and Eungu
C Jos and Eungu
D Port Harcourt and Onitsha
Secondary economic activities are those that involve the?
A packaging of finished goods
B distribution of raw materials
C distribution of finished goods
D processing of raw materials
Which of the following groups of factors is most likely to influence industrial location?
A Raw materials, energy and market
B Capital, raw material and population growth
C Market, emigration and labour
D Transport, raw material and migration
The reindeer and the camel are commonly used as beasts of burden in the?
A Rockies and the Atacama Desert
B polar region and the Sahara Desert
C Antarctica and the Australian Desert
D Andes and the Kalahari Desert
Open cast mining often leads to the?
A degradation of the topsoil
B replenishment of the soil
C production of fetile soils
D extinction of animals
Industrial Europe, North America and Japan are the major importers of?
A raw materials
B manufactured goods
C iron and steel
D building materials
Manufacturing industries contribute to national development by?
A adding value to local products
B attracting foreign migrants
C producing a variety of goods
D building industrial estates
One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?
A are heterogeneous
B are homogeneous
C are large in size
D have many functions
Urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by?
A natural population growth
B rural-urban migration
C agricultural development
D housing development
The crossing of a boundary between two countries by a migrant is best described as?
A emigration
B immigration
C out-migration
D international migration
The pattern of rural population distribution in a region is determined mainly by the?
A quality of the land
B size of the land
C quality of the population
D size of the population
The most important characteristic of a population that enhances rapid economic development is the?
A total size
B level of education
C age structure
D sex ratio
The factor that best explains the large concentration of population in Java is?
A fertile soils
B large mineral deposits
C nearness to the sea
D industrial agglomeration
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