Watershed works plan – A detailed plan of operation should be developed which permits a timely, appropriately funded (quarterly, annually, etc.) operation of the plan. The plan should include details of:

Related Mcqs:

1. Government of Pakistan has realized the importance of watershed management and an extensive watershed development programme is being implemented in:

   A. Northern part of the country
   B. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. Pakistan Journal of Forestry published quarterly is the major organ for dissemination of research results in addition to that _____ are regularly brought out for the benefit of the field foresters and researchers:

   A. Technical notes
   B. Bulletins
   C. Research reports
   D. Brochures
   E. All of the above

3. Watershed management planning phases is / are:

   A. Reconnaissance Survey
   B. Local or watershed level survey
   C. Watershed inventory
   D. All of the above

4. Main watershed regions and their problems are:

   A. The northern mountain region
   B. The uplands of northern Punjab
   C. The western mountain region
   D. The southwest Boluchistan plateau
   E. All of the above

5. Tarbela dam is being silted at ______ acre feet per year while Mangla is being silted at a rate of _____ acre feet per year due to misuse of their watershed area:

   A. 109000, 42,000
   B. 110000, 43000
   C. 115000, 44,000
   D. None of these

6. At present ______ population is living in the watershed areas and are converting forest into agriculture land for food production:

   A. 50-80%
   B. 55-85%
   C. 60-90%
   D. 65-95%

7. Watershed management is:

   A. The management of watershed area to achieve certain objectives of management
   B. The objective can be conservation of soil and water, regulation of stream flow regime, flood control, reduction of sediment, ground water recharge etc.
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. The Watershed is:

   A. It is a Land body which drains into a stream system
   B. Its an other name of catchment watershed
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. Cropping methods in watershed areas are:

   A. Land consideration: Land is divided into small pieces of different owners
   B. Land classification: Should be done according to (i) Permeability (ii) Percentage of cover (iii) Type of vegetation cover
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. What is the object of watershed management?

    A. An increase in agricultural production which maintains the quantity of affordable food available to majority of population
    B. Increasing or maintaining standard of buying of growig population
    C. Increasing Gross National Product and employment opportunities in all areas of nation
    D. Reduce siltation in the major reservoirs like Tarbela & Mangla Dams
    E. All of the above