Free Climate and Agriculture MCQs with Answers

71. Which city of Sindh is famous for mangoes?

• A. KarAchi
• B. Larkana
• C. Mirpur Khas
• D. Nawabshah

Explanation: Mirpur Khas is especially famous for mango production in Sindh, including the well-known Sindhri variety. Karachi is the tempting option because it is the province’s largest city, not its principal mango centre.

72. Which of the following crops belongs to the category of minor crops:

• A. Wheat
• B. Sugarcane
• C. Masoor
• D. Cotton

Explanation: Masoor is a pulse and is classified among Pakistan’s minor crops, whereas wheat, sugarcane and cotton are major crops. Minor crops generally include pulses, oilseeds and several horticultural crops.

73. The most important cash crop of Pakistan after wheat is___________?

• A. Maize
• B. Millet
• C. Sugarcane
• D. Rice

Explanation: Rice is treated as Pakistan’s important cash crop after wheat among the options given, besides being a major food and export crop. Cotton is also a major cash crop, but it is not included in the choices.

74. Pakistan Forest Institute is located in ________ ?

• A. Karachi
• B. Rawalpindi
• C. Lahore
• D. Peshawar

Explanation: The Pakistan Forest Institute is located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It provides education, research and training related to forestry and natural-resource management.

75. The climate of Pakistan is mostly_____________?

• A. Hot and dry
• B. Hot and moist
• C. Cold and dry
• D. Cold moist

Explanation: Pakistan's climate is generally hot and dry because much of the country lies in an arid or semi-arid zone. The northern mountains are cooler, and some areas receive substantial monsoon rainfall, but these are regional variations.

76. How many deserts are in Punjab Province?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Explanation: Punjab has two commonly recognised major deserts: the Thal Desert and the Cholistan Desert. They occupy the arid southwestern and southeastern parts of the province respectively.

77. How many major deserts are there in Pakistan?

• A. 5
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 10

Explanation: Pakistan is commonly described in general-knowledge texts as having five major deserts: Thar, Cholistan, Thal, Kharan and Katpana. Some geographical classifications group smaller cold deserts differently, but five is the standard MCQ answer.

78. The famous Nili Ravi of sahiwal is_______?

• A. Camel
• B. Buffalo
• C. Cow
• D. Horse

Explanation: Nili-Ravi is Pakistan’s famous dairy buffalo breed, especially associated with the Punjab region. It is not a cattle, horse, or camel breed.

79. The desert found in the province Punjab is _________?

• A. Sahara
• B. Thar
• C. Thal
• D. Kharan

Explanation: The Thal Desert lies mainly in Punjab between the Indus and Jhelum rivers. Thar is chiefly associated with Sindh, while Kharan is in Balochistan and Sahara is in Africa.

80. Local language of city Umerkot is___________ which is one of the Rajhastani language of Indo- Aryan family.

• A. Sindhi
• B. Marwari
• C. Dhatki
• D. Urdu

Explanation: Dhatki is spoken in and around Umerkot and belongs to the Rajasthani group of Indo-Aryan languages. Marwari is related but is not the specific local language asked for here.