The cold season, lasting from ______ , enjoys its major share from western disturbances which are also the source of snowfall in the Himalayas, Hindu Kush and Karakoram:

Related Mcqs:

1. In western Himalayas, the Betula trees usually occur in:

   A. Tropical zone
   B. Sub-tropical zone
   C. Alpine zone
   D. Temperate zone

2. This is the topmost tree formation in the Himalayas developed between about ______ on northerly aspects and perhaps 150 m. Higher on warmer slopes:

   A. 3,350 m to 3,800 m
   B. 4,450 m to 4,800 m
   C. 5,550 m to 5,800 m
   D. None of these

3. Pakistan is an oblong stretch of land of over ______ km, from the Arabian Sea to the Karakoram Mountains:

   A. 2,250
   B. 2,500
   C. 3,000
   D. 3,200

4. About _______ people in this country living from Himalayas to the coast of Arabian sea depend on livestock for their bread and butter and are engaged in its herding and rearing:

   A. 1.5 million
   B. 2 million
   C. 2.5 million
   D. 3 million

5. Depth of snowfall varies from ________ increasing with elevation in case of dry temperate forests:

   A. 1.4 to 6.0 m
   B. 1.5 to 7.0 m
   C. 1.6 to 8.0 m
   D. None of these

6. The northern mountainous system, comprising the Karakoram, the great _______, is one of the most exciting and important tracts of the world:

   A. Himalayas
   B. Hindu Kush
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. In cold storage the best temperature of storing seed of most species lies between ______.

   A. 3
   B. 2
   C. 4
   D. None of these

8. Humidity – except for about 64 km inland coastal belt, where values of the relative humidity are the highest, especially during summer season with August as a humid month, the relative humidity in most part of the country is moderate, falling below _____ in the plains:

   A. 10%
   B. 15%
   C. 20%
   D. 25%

9. A habitat of long severe winters and growing season limited to a few months of summer constitutes:

   A. Savana ecosystem
   B. Taiga ecosystem
   C. Tundra ecosystem
   D. None of the above

10. During adverse season, thermophytes survive by:

    A. Bulbs
    B. Corms
    C. Rhizomes
    D. Seeds