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- A. Both (a) & (b)
- B. Reduction agricultural products, power generation and industrial output
- C. Fertile soil, shrinkage of storage capacity
- D. None of these
Explanation: Reservoir sedimentation removes fertile topsoil and reduces storage capacity, while also lowering agricultural production, hydropower…
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)- A. 30%
- B. 40%
- C. 50%
- D. 60%
Explanation: Wind erosion is reported to affect about 40% of Pakistan’s area, particularly the dry and sandy regions.
Correct answer: 40%- A. 3.4
- B. 4.4
- C. 5.5
- D. 6.5
Explanation: The WAPDA estimate commonly cited for severe waterlogging of 2.0 million hectares is an affected population of about 3.4 million people.
Correct answer: 3.4- A. Environmental stability
- B. Trees and the landscape
- C. Trees and man
- D. All of the above
- E. Control of air pollution
Explanation: Environmental amelioration includes maintaining environmental stability, improving landscapes, supporting human well-being through trees…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. All the material resources around us and degradation is closely related to the pattern of resource use within the society
- B. Both (a) & (b)
- C. The trees are the most important feature of the environment in which we leve, work, play and enjoy the bounties of nature
- D. None of these
Explanation: Environmental stability concerns the responsible use of material resources and the prevention of degradation, while trees are a major…
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)- A. Goats
- B. Sheep
- C. Camels
- D. Cattle
- E. All of the above
Explanation: Desert vegetation is commonly degraded by heavy grazing from mixed livestock, including goats, sheep, camels and cattle.
Correct answer: All of the above307. Trees and man is:
- A. Man always had a strong affinity for the trees
- B. At time this has even reached the extremes of becoming an object of worship
- C. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation: Human societies have long valued trees for practical, cultural and spiritual reasons, and in some traditions trees became objects of…
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)- A. Poets
- B. Soofis
- C. Mystics
- D. All of the above
- E. Writers
Explanation: Trees have served as recurring symbols and sources of imagery in poetry, Sufi thought, mystical traditions and literature.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Supply of clean air
- B. Both (a) & (b)
- C. They absorb carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen
- D. None of these
Explanation: Through photosynthesis, trees take in atmospheric carbon dioxide and release oxygen, while also helping maintain cleaner air.
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)310. Shad and shelter is:
- A. Pakistan were summer temperature go as high as 45
- B. The trees planted on farm and marginal lands and along the roads, canals and railway tracks play a very import role in reducing the suffering of people
- C. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of theseStream History Documentaries
Explanation: In Pakistan's hot plains, where summer temperatures may reach about 45°C, trees along farms, roads, canals and railway tracks provide…
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)- A. Wild fruits and nuts
- B. All of the above
- C. Honey from trees
- D. Mushrooms - a delicacy
- E. Trees as source of protein
Explanation: Trees and forest ecosystems provide several foods, including wild fruits, nuts, edible mushrooms, honey and some protein-rich products.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. The landscape of this country of many splendours encompasses the sandy beaches, blue lagoons
- B. All of the above
- C. Calm in productive irrigated Indus basin, culminating in the tree-clad mountains, picturesque valleys and the eternal glaciers in the Himalayas in the north
- D. The mangroves along the Arabian Sea, running wild in the sandy deserts and desolate plateaus, becoming serene
Explanation: Pakistan's varied physical setting includes Arabian Sea beaches and mangroves, deserts, irrigated plains, mountain valleys and Himalayan…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. 2,250
- B. 2,500
- C. 3,000
- D. 3,200
Explanation: Pakistan extends for over about 2,500 km from the Arabian Sea in the south to the Karakoram Mountains in the north.
Correct answer: 2,500- A. Himalayas
- B. Hindu Kush
- C. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation: Pakistan's northern mountain system includes the Karakoram, the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.
Correct answer: Both (a) & (b)- A. K2 (8,563 m)
- B. K1 (7,563 m)
- C. K3 (6,500 m)
- D. None of these
Explanation: K2 rises to about 8,611 m and is the world's second-highest mountain after Mount Everest.
Correct answer: K2 (8,563 m)- A. All of the above
- B. Indus
- C. Jhelum
- D. Chenab
- E. Kabul
Explanation: The six major rivers of the Indus system are the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Kabul.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. 55%
- B. 60%
- C. 70%
- D. 80%
Explanation: Traditional Pakistan economic and forestry texts commonly state that agriculture employed about 55% of the labour force while contributing…
Correct answer: 55%- A. Scarce and erratic rainfall
- B. Low relative humidity
- C. All of the above
- D. Strong hot and cold winds
- E. Extreme temperatures
Explanation: Pakistan's overall climate is marked by low and irregular rainfall, low relative humidity, large temperature extremes, and strong hot or…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Hindu Kush region
- B. Himalayan region
- C. Karakoram region
- D. None of these
Explanation: The highest rainfall mentioned in this comparison occurs in the Himalayan region, where relief enhances precipitation.
Correct answer: Himalayan region- A. None of these
- B. August to November
- C. September to December
- D. July to September
Explanation: Pakistan's main monsoon rainy season generally runs from July through September, although its timing and intensity vary by region.
Correct answer: July to September