ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 11 Short Questions with Answers

Question # 1

In how many countries of the world fertilizer industry has been established ?

Ans 1: In the world 95 countries of world are producing different fertilizers, while total production of all type of fertilizers is 285.49 million metric tons. China, United States of America, Russian Federation, India, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany, Ukraine, Indonesia, Brazil, Belarus and Pakistan are major countries, which produce large amounts of fertilizers.

Question # 2

In 1840, the Von Leibig, first identified what basic need of plants ?

Ans 1: Von Lei Big in 1840, first identified the minerals primarily necessary, for plant growth. They are 16 basic different elements (chemicals) and these elements must be present for plant use in adequate amount.

Question # 3

Write down three majors types of chemical fertilizers ?

Ans 1: There are three major types of fertilizers and these are as following:
i. Nitrogenous Fertilizers.
ii. Phosphatic Fertilizers.
iii. Potassium Fertilizers.

Question # 4

How many countries produce phosphatic fertilizer, and write down important phosphate fertilizer producing countries ?

Ans 1: In the world 62 countries manufacture phosphate fertilizer, U.S.A, China, India Russian Federation, Brazil, Morocco, Tunesia, Australia, Poland, Spain, Japan, Lithuania, South Korea, New Zealand and Turkey are major countries which produce phosphate fertilizer.

Question # 5

Write down major chemical elements required for use of plant during their vegetative growth ?

Ans 1: For best vegetative growth of plants, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium are required in large amount.

Question # 6

What type of human economic activity is chemical fertilizer industry ?

Ans 1: Industries are secondary economic activity of human beings. Therefore chemical fertilizer industry is Secondary Economic Activity.

Question # 7

Write down raw material required for manufacturing phosphatic fertilizers ?

Ans 1: Phosphatic fertilizers is produced by sing rock phosphate (mineral) as raw material.

Question # 8

Write down total annual production of potassic fertilizer in the world, and in how many countries this industry has established ?

Ans 1: Potash fertilizer is very vital for agriculture productivity, its production is limited in 19 countries of the world. It is produced in 26 countries, Canada, Russian Federation, Germany, Israel, Jordan, U.S.A, United Kingdom, China, Chile, Spain, Brazil and France are major potash fertilizer producing countries.

Question # 9

Describe importance and need of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture production ?

Ans 1: Plants need sixteen essential mineral elements to grow. Sufficient amount of these chemical elements is necessary for best vegetative growth of plants. With the increase of world population (80 million per year) need of food is also increasing. Therefore production of crops must be increased for increasing yield. There is only one option, use of fertilizer to increase the yield and total production of food corps. Fertilizers increase production, quality of food corps and also increase income of the farmers. Fertilizer increase fertility of the soil and fertility increase the production. In Pakistan plain region is best example, where water supply and fertilizer has increased the crop production.

Question # 10

Write down major sources of nitrogenous fertilizer in the world ?

Ans 1: Nitrogenous fertilizer is most widely produced and most commonly used, type of chemical fertilizer. About 75 percent of nitrogen is now obtained for air, 20 percent is derived as by-product of coke oven plant in the form of ammonium gas, four-fifth of which is nitrogen; and the rest of 5 percent is obtained from sodium nitrate (mineral) from Chile.

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In how many countries of the world fertilizer industry has been established ?

In 1840, the Von Leibig, first identified what basic need of plants ?

Write down three majors types of chemical fertilizers ?

How many countries produce phosphatic fertilizer, and write down important phosphate fertilizer producing countries ?

Write down major chemical elements required for use of plant during their vegetative growth ?

What type of human economic activity is chemical fertilizer industry ?

Write down raw material required for manufacturing phosphatic fertilizers ?

Write down total annual production of potassic fertilizer in the world, and in how many countries this industry has established ?

Describe importance and need of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture production ?

Write down major sources of nitrogenous fertilizer in the world ?

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ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 11 Short Questions Preparation - Set 1

In how many countries of the world fertilizer industry has been established ?

In 1840, the Von Leibig, first identified what basic need of plants ?

Write down three majors types of chemical fertilizers ?

How many countries produce phosphatic fertilizer, and write down important phosphate fertilizer producing countries ?

Write down major chemical elements required for use of plant during their vegetative growth ?

What type of human economic activity is chemical fertilizer industry ?

Write down raw material required for manufacturing phosphatic fertilizers ?

Write down total annual production of potassic fertilizer in the world, and in how many countries this industry has established ?

Describe importance and need of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture production ?

Write down major sources of nitrogenous fertilizer in the world ?

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