All Free Forestry MCQs with Answers

• A. Those areas of the world which by reason of physical limitation, low and erratic precipitation, rough topography, poor drainage
• B. Extreme temperature are unsuited to cultivation
• C. All of the above
• D. A source of wood products, water and wildlife

Explanation: Rangelands are lands too restricted by aridity, erratic precipitation, terrain, drainage, or temperature for reliable cultivation, yet…

• A. Due to bioclimatic variations, the range vegetation varies from one area to other
• B. Range condition of the areas also varies from site to site
• C. Alpine pastures and northern mountain ranges are comparatively in fair to good condition
• D. All of the above

Explanation: Pakistan’s rangeland vegetation and condition vary with its strong bioclimatic and topographic differences, while many northern alpine…

• A. The biological techniques like stabilization of sand dunes should be expanded over to other ranges also
• B. Range lands provide habitat for the conservation of wildlife and preservation of other natural resources
• C. New innovations like urea molasses etc may help in meeting nutritional requirements of the livestock
• D. All of the above
• E. Research on range lands must be augmented

Explanation: Each measure addresses a different weakness in Pakistan’s rangelands: restoring degraded sites, supporting wildlife habitat, improving…

• A. Landscape and environment
• B. All of the above
• C. Range types
• D. Land use

Explanation: A description of Trans-Himalayan grazing lands covers their physical environment, the way the land is used and the range types found…

• A. All of the above
• B. Chitral
• C. Swat
• D. Gilgit
• E. Dir

Explanation: In Pakistan, Trans-Himalayan grazing lands occur across the northern mountain districts, including Dir, Chitral, Swat and Gilgit.

• A. All of the above
• B. Hindu Kush
• C. Pamir
• D. Karakrum

Explanation: Pakistan’s far northern high-mountain region is formed by the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Pamir systems.

• A. K2
• B. Nanga Parbat
• C. Kakaposhi
• D. Trichmir
• E. All of the above

Explanation: K2, Nanga Parbat, Rakaposhi and Tirich Mir are all major high peaks of the northern mountain region; “Kakaposhi” and “Trichmir” are…

• A. The foothill ranges
• B. All of the above
• C. Valley depression grazing land
• D. Alpine pastures
• E. Dry temperate ranges

Explanation: The Trans-Himalayan grazing-land vegetation sequence includes lower foothill ranges, dry temperate ranges, valley depressions and high…

• A. Siran
• B. Kaghan
• C. All of the above
• D. Jhelum
• E. Neelam

Explanation: Himalayan forest grazing lands extend through the Siran, Kaghan, Neelam and Jhelum valleys or adjoining areas.

• A. Acacia modesta
• B. All of the above
• C. Salvadora oleoides
• D. Capparis aphylla

Explanation: Heavily eroded degraded zones commonly retain hardy drought-tolerant species such as Acacia modesta, Capparis aphylla and Salvadora…

• A. Acacia modesta
• B. Gymnosporea royleama
• C. All of the above
• D. Zizyphus nummularia

Explanation: The hotter sandstone aspect supports Acacia modesta, Gymnosporia royleana and Ziziphus nummularia, species adapted to warmer and…

• A. olea sp
• B. colitis sp
• C. Acacia modesta
• D. All of the above

Explanation: The cooler sandstone aspect may contain scattered Olea, Celtis and Acacia modesta trees, with the vegetation becoming more open rather…

• A. All of the above
• B. The tract is bound by the piedmont of the Salt Range in the north
• C. The Indus River flood plains in the west and Jhelum and Chenab Rivers flood plains in the east
• D. Over an area of 2.6 million ha

Explanation: The Desert Ranges cover about 2.6 million hectares and are geographically bounded by the Salt Range piedmont to the north, the Indus flood…

• A. 3 m ha
• B. 2 m ha
• C. 1 m ha
• D. 4 m ha

Explanation: The Thal irrigation project brought roughly 1 million hectares of sandy land under cultivation, converting formerly unproductive dunes…

• A. All of the above
• B. Slopes
• C. Foot of dunes flats
• D. Kankor sites
• E. Dunes

Explanation: That or Thal Desert is described through several landform types, including dunes, slopes, foot-of-dune flats, and kankor sites.

• A. All of the above
• B. Average slope is gentle
• C. A few sand dunes are also found
• D. The Sulaiman range and the Indus River over an area of 0.5 million ha

Explanation: The Dera Ghazi Khan rangelands lie between the Sulaiman Range and the Indus over approximately 0.5 million hectares; their generally…

• A. Sub-mountainous area
• B. Both (a) & (b)
• C. Sub-tropical area
• D. None of these

Explanation: The D.G. Khan tract is a very arid sub-mountainous zone within the subtropical climatic region, so both descriptors apply.

• A. Bahawalpur
• B. Rahim Yar khan
• C. All of the above
• D. Bahawalnagar

Explanation: Cholistan extends across the Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, and Bahawalnagar districts of southern Punjab.

• A. None of these
• B. 2.8 million ha
• C. 2.9 million ha
• D. 2.7 million ha

Explanation: The Cholistan Desert covers approximately 2.7 million hectares. The nearby figures are not the standard area estimate used for this desert…

• A. Subrecent river plain
• B. All of the above
• C. The second sandy terrace above the Kakra River plain (late pleistocene)
• D. The third sandy terrace above the Hakra River plain (middle pleistocene)
• E. The first sandy terrace above the Hakra River (late pleistocene)

Explanation: Cholistan includes the subrecent river plain and a sequence of sandy terraces above the Hakra plain, associated with different Pleistocene…