ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 13 Short Questions with Answers

Question # 1

Describe socio-economic factors required for profitable yield of wheat crop ?

Ans 1: For best vegetative growth of wheat crop following socio-economic factors must be present:
i. Selection and preparation of soil
ii. Seed rate and planting time
iii. Planting method
iv. Selection of high yielding seed verities
v. Use of balanced and intime chemical fertilizers
vi. Pest and disease control and Weed control
vii. Intime harvesting
are factors which affect the yield and production of wheat in the world.

Question # 2

Write down suitable physical conditions for cultivation of wheat ?

Ans 1: Following physical conditions are required for best vegetative growth of wheat crop. Wheat is winter crop and during its growing on hundred sunny days and temperature from 15 degrees - 170 degrees is best suitable, while 10- 20 inches rainfall - well distributed - is required. Wheat crop does best in the well drained clayey loams having plenty of humus. While dark coloured Chernozem soils of temperate grassland are most suitable for wheat.

Question # 3

Which country ranks at the top in wheat cultivation in the world ?

Ans 1: China ranks at the top in wheat production in the world, its production is about 130.2 million metric tonns, while are under cultivation is 22 million hectares.

Question # 4

In the continents of North and South America name outstanding countries in wheat production ?

Ans 1: In the continent of North America United Stated of America ranks first in wheat production while it ranks 4th in the world. In the continent of South America, Argentina produces more wheat than any country of the continent.

Question # 5

Write down total annual production of wheat in the world ?

Ans 1: Annual wheat physical in world averages from 734.8 million metric tonns.

Question # 6

Write down prominent regions, which produce commercial wheat crop in the world ?

Ans 1: Northern China, Central Russian Federation including Siberia, North-Western India, the Mediterranean basin, the Danubian plain and southern Russia, South eastern Australia, the Pampa of Argentina, the Colombian Plateau, spring wheat belt of the northern Great Plains of U.S.A and Canada, Central and Southern region of U.S.A are best known areas of wheat cultivation at commercial level in the world.

Question # 7

Write down area cultivated under wheat crop-both percentage and total - out of total land area of the world ?

Ans 1: Out of total land area of the world, wheat is cultivated at one percent, while total wheat cultivated area is more than 224.9 million hectares. Which is double the acreage of the two runners up rice and corn.

Question # 8

Which people introduced what cultivation in the Western Hemisphere ?

Ans 1: The cultivation of wheat in the Americans-Western Hemisphere was introduced by the Spaniards in Mexico and by States in Virginia.

Question # 9

Write down important wheat producing countries in the world ?

Ans 1: In the world, 120 countries cultivate wheat crop but only 50 countries produce sufficient amount of wheat. While only a few countries contribute major part of wheat production in world, these are as following; China India, U.S.A, Russian Federation, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Pakistan & Trukey.

Question # 10

Write down important types of wheat ?

Ans 1: In any discussion of the geography of wheat, on should note that the crop falls into two categories, winter wheat and spring wheat, also hard wheat and soft wheat:
i. Winter wheat: comprises the great bulk, at least 75% of the world's average and is grown universally when physical conditions permit. Winter wheat is sown in the fall and harvested in the late spring or early summer.
ii. Spring wheat: which is planted in the spring harvested in the late autumn, prevails in areas where winters are extremally severe. U.S.A, China, Canada & Russian Federation grow, spring wheat.

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Describe socio-economic factors required for profitable yield of wheat crop ?

Write down suitable physical conditions for cultivation of wheat ?

Which country ranks at the top in wheat cultivation in the world ?

In the continents of North and South America name outstanding countries in wheat production ?

Write down total annual production of wheat in the world ?

Write down prominent regions, which produce commercial wheat crop in the world ?

Write down area cultivated under wheat crop-both percentage and total - out of total land area of the world ?

Which people introduced what cultivation in the Western Hemisphere ?

Write down important wheat producing countries in the world ?

Write down important types of wheat ?

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Describe socio-economic factors required for profitable yield of wheat crop ?

Write down suitable physical conditions for cultivation of wheat ?

Which country ranks at the top in wheat cultivation in the world ?

In the continents of North and South America name outstanding countries in wheat production ?

Write down total annual production of wheat in the world ?

Write down prominent regions, which produce commercial wheat crop in the world ?

Write down area cultivated under wheat crop-both percentage and total - out of total land area of the world ?

Which people introduced what cultivation in the Western Hemisphere ?

Write down important wheat producing countries in the world ?

Write down important types of wheat ?

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