Free Climate and Agriculture MCQs with Answers

41. How many deserts are there in Pakistan?

• A. 3
• B. 5
• C. 6
• D. None of These

Explanation: Pakistan is commonly described in general-knowledge texts as having five major deserts: Thar, Cholistan, Thal, Kharan and Katpana. Some sources use different classifications, but five is the standard answer among these options.

42. Which city of Pakistan is famous for mangoes?

• A. Multan
• B. Quetta
• C. Karachi
• D. Faisalabad

Explanation: Multan is famous for its high-quality mangoes and is often called the mango city of Pakistan. Its hot climate and suitable alluvial soils support major mango cultivation.

43. The agriculture sector of Pakistan generates ________% of employment.

• A. 37.4
• B. 40.5
• C. 42.0
• D. None of These

Explanation: Agriculture has traditionally provided about 37.4 percent of Pakistan's employment in the cited economic-survey figures. This share is distinct from agriculture's contribution to GDP, which is measured separately.

44. Pakistan contains________of water out of its total area?

• A. 1.86%
• B. 2.86%
• C. 3.86%
• D. None of These

Explanation: Water covers approximately 2.86 percent of Pakistan's total area according to the commonly cited Pakistan Studies figure. The question concerns the country's physical geography rather than water resources such as dams or rivers.

45. Geographically, Pakistan is extending up to ______ kilometers:

• A. 1775
• B. 1875
• C. 1957
• D. None of These

Explanation: Pakistan is commonly described in geographical references as extending about 1,875 kilometres in its longer north-south span. The figure is a geographical extent, not the country's area or east-west breadth.

46. __________is the name of division, district and city in it.

• A. Sukkur
• B. Larkana
• C. Thatta
• D. None of These

Explanation: Larkana is simultaneously the name of a division, a district and a city in Sindh. Sukkur and Thatta do not match all three descriptions in the intended reference.

47. How many divisions are there in Punjab, Pakistan?

• A. 9
• B. 10
• C. 11
• D. None of these

Explanation: Punjab has 10 administrative divisions in the current commonly used classification, including the later-created Gujrat Division. Older books may mention nine divisions, so the date or administrative source should ideally be specified.

48. Which Province of Pakistan has lowest literacy rate?

• A. Punjab
• B. Sindh
• C. Balochistan
• D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Balochistan has Pakistan’s lowest literacy rate, largely because of its dispersed population, difficult terrain, sparse institutions and limited access to schooling. Punjab has the highest literacy rate among the provinces in most official comparisons.

49. White Desert (Achro Thar) located in district_______?

• A. Tharparkar
• B. Dadu
• C. Khair Pur Mirs
• D. Karachi

Explanation: Achro Thar, or the White Desert, is located in Khairpur District of Sindh. Tharparkar is associated with the larger Thar Desert, which is a common source of confusion.

50. Tharparkar ( Sindh) is the_______ largest desert in the world and is considered to be the only fertile desert?

• A. 18th
• B. 19th
• C. 20th
• D. None of these

Explanation: General knowledge sources commonly describe the Thar Desert as the world’s 18th-largest desert and a notably fertile desert because seasonal rainfall supports cultivation. The ranking is a conventional geographical claim rather than a universally fixed scientific classification.