Almost one third of the land area through out the world is affected by land degradation. Pakistan’s agriculture sector though facilitates employment to >65% but is facing challenges from:

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

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

3. What was the Agriculture sector growth rate in the year 2019?

   A. 0.85 % ✓
   B. 2.85 %
   C. 4.85 %
   D. 6.85 %

   Submitted by: Fida Ur Rasool

4. In Pakistan, approximately __________ mha of irrigated land is affected by salinization:

   A. 12.6 mha
   B. 5.7 mha
   C. 8.2 mha
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

5. Degradation of green colour of fruits is due to___________________?

   A. pH changes
   B. Oxidative system
   C. Chloroplry lases
   D. All the above

6. Humus generally refers to the decomposed organic residues which have undergone a series of degradation and synthesis cycles. The humic substances consist of a series of highly acidic, yellow to black coloured, high molecular weight compounds __________________, which can be separated using different extraction procedures:

   A. Hymatomelanic  acid & Humin
   B. Humic acid & Fulvic acid
   C. both A & B
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

7. World Agriculture Day is celebrated on:__________?

   A. 12th May
   B. 11th June
   C. 22nd April
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

8. Which one of the following is the largest sector of Pakistan’s economy?

   A. Banking
   B. Industry
   C. Agriculture
   D. Manufacturing

9. Livestock Sector is contributing in G.D.P. up to______________________?

   A. 8.5 %
   B. 10 %
   C. 9.0 %
   D. 12 %

10. Total salt affected soils of Pakistan are____________________?

    A. 6.3 m ha
    B. 5.0 m ha
    C. 12.3 m ha
    D. 10.5 m ha