ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 14 Short Questions with Answers

Question # 1

In how many groups, rice crop can be divided on physical basis ?

Ans 1: Although there are thousands of varieties of rice but on physical basis, it can be divided into two major groups. i. Upland of Hill Rice: Upland rice is grown on hills and highlands with heavy rainfall. Upland rice account for about 15 percent of world rice production. ii. Lowland/Paddy rice: Lowland rice is a transplanted crop and requires frequent flooding. It must be raised, on level ground suitable for irrigation.

Question # 2

Write down suitable climate required for cultivation of rice ?

Ans 1: Warm humid climate is required for cultivation of rice crop. High light intensities with sustainable degree of temperature, ranging 21°C to 38°C is required. While for best vegetable growth of rice plant about 45 inches rainfall is required in 18 weaks of its growing period. In areas of moderate rainfall irrigation became necessary.

Question # 3

In, how many countries of the world, rice crop is cultivated ?

Ans 1: Rice is grown on all continents of the globe -- except Antarctica, from latitude 50°N to 35°S. Today rice crop is being cultivated in 115 countries of the world, while more than 91 percent rice crop production comes from Asia.

Question # 4

Write down brief account of rice production in Pakistan ?

Ans 1: Pakistan is at 13th number in the world in rice production and is prominent country in Basmati rice export in international market. In the Punjab province Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Okara are major rice producing districts.

In the Sindh Province, districts of Larkana, Dadu, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Badin and Thatta or major rice producing areas.

In Baluchistan province, only Jafarabad and Nasirabad districts are major rice producing districts. Total rice production in Pakistan is more than 7 million metric tonns.

Question # 5

Write down world's total price production and area under rice cultivation ?

Ans 1: In the world average area under rice cultivation is 163.25 million hectares, while its production averages about 741.0 million metric tonns annually.

Question # 6

Which regions of China ranks at the top in the cultivation and production of rice ?

Ans 1: China outranks all other nations in the world in rice production, which is about 30 percent of the world rice production. The flood plains of Yangtze - se - Kiang and see -- kiang rivers and delta regions dominate in rice cultivation.

Question # 7

In South America, which country is prominent in rice production ?

Ans 1: Brazil is at the top in rice production in the continent of South America. Its Southeastern, warm humid tropical region is main rice producing area.

Question # 8

Write down importance of rice food corps ?

Ans 1: Rice is world's most valuable cereal grain. Its worldwide production is slightly less than that of wheat and a little above that of corn. World's half population diet is rice. It is cultivated over 8 percent cultivated area of the world.

Question # 9

Rice belong from which botanical family ?

Ans 1: Rice is an annual grass in the grass family, Poaceae (formerly Gramineae), Asian rice is classified as Oryzasativa while African rice is named as Oryzaglaberrima. Basically rice is plant of tropical warm humid climate.

Question # 10

What do you know about important rice cultivating countries of the world ?

Ans 1: Today, rice crop is being cultivated in 115 countries of the world. But 28 countries cultivate rice crop is being at large scale. China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Brazil, Japan, United States and Pakistan are prominent countries in the world.

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In how many groups, rice crop can be divided on physical basis ?

Write down suitable climate required for cultivation of rice ?

In, how many countries of the world, rice crop is cultivated ?

Write down brief account of rice production in Pakistan ?

Write down world's total price production and area under rice cultivation ?

Which regions of China ranks at the top in the cultivation and production of rice ?

In South America, which country is prominent in rice production ?

Write down importance of rice food corps ?

Rice belong from which botanical family ?

What do you know about important rice cultivating countries of the world ?

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ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 14 Short Questions Preparation - Set 1

In how many groups, rice crop can be divided on physical basis ?

Write down suitable climate required for cultivation of rice ?

In, how many countries of the world, rice crop is cultivated ?

Write down brief account of rice production in Pakistan ?

Write down world's total price production and area under rice cultivation ?

Which regions of China ranks at the top in the cultivation and production of rice ?

In South America, which country is prominent in rice production ?

Write down importance of rice food corps ?

Rice belong from which botanical family ?

What do you know about important rice cultivating countries of the world ?

ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 14 Short Questions Preparation - Set 2

In, how many countries of the world, rice crop is cultivated ?

Rice belong from which botanical family ?

Write down world's total price production and area under rice cultivation ?

China and India produce how many percent of rice crop of the world ?

Rice cultivation originated from which region of the world ?

At what latitudinal extent rice cultivation is possible in the world ?

Rice is cultivated in which season and how much time is required for rice crop ?

Write down brief account of rice production in Pakistan ?

What type of specific soil is required for cultivation of Rice Corp ?

What do you know about important rice cultivating countries of the world ?

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