Pakistan being predominantly an arid and semiarid country, In addition to agricultural productivity losses and increasing poverty, desertification results in significant reductions in _________?

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1. According to a latest research, Pakistan is predominantly a dryland country; 80% of its land area is arid and semi arid, 12% sub-humid and 8% under humid climate. Thus , soils of arid & semi-arid regions are vulnerable to a wide range of degradation process. As the case in arid and semi-arid climates elsewhere in south-central/southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa; _________________ are among the major causes of soil degradation and desertification?

   A. Drought stress
   B. Accelerated erosion & salinization
   C. Depletion of soil fertility and SOM
   D. All of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

2. __________________ systems play a crucial role in increasing soil organic C storage and reducing net emissions of greenhouse gases in addition to soil erosion control:

   A. Engineering
   B. Agroforestry 
   C. Cultivating
   D. All of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

3. Which is the main cause of desertification?

   A. Accelerated activities
   B. Over grazing
   C. Dry farming agriculture
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

4. The problem of soil crosion Thal and Cholistan is predominantly due to___________________?

   A. Wind
   B. Air
   C. Water
   D. All the above

5. According to national commission of Pakistan, post harvest losses in fruits are____________________?

   A. 20-40%
   B. 60-70%
   C. 30-50%
   D. 20-25%

6. According to national commission of Pakistan, post harvest losses in fruits are_________________?

   A. 20-40%
   B. 60-70%
   C. 30-50%
   D. 20-25%

7. Father of agricultural chemistry is___________________?

   A. Vonliebig
   B. Neil Brady
   C. Neuron
   D. J. jones

8. Soil moisture and ET losses are_________________?

   A. Inversely related
   B. Directly related
   C. Not related
   D. Occasionally related

9. The forest soils have lower bulk density than agricultural soils because of their ______ content.

   A. High organic matter
   B. Low organic matter
   C. Both a & b
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Adnan

10. The study of physical environment, climate and soil in relation to development of agricultural plants and yield related (production amount, quality and capability of seeds-germination), is called:

    A. Agrology
    B. Agro-Ecology
    C. Hyetology
    D. None of the above

    Submitted by: Shafiq-ur-Rehman