Name the principles and procedure which are used for reseeding of desert rangeland in Pakistan:

Related Mcqs:

1. To provide a sound planning base for the forestry, wildlife, watershed and rangeland sub-sectors, there will be undertaken:

   A. Periodic physical/mapping surveys
   B. Implementation of a programme for the improvement of statistics relating to forests and wildlife which includes a remote sensing laboratory and Geographical Information System (GIS)
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. Range reseeding is:

   A. Natural reseeding
   B. Artificial reseeding
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

3. Large scale reseeding of selected grasses and lagumes can be undertaken immediately in comparaively high rainfall areas of:

   A. Pothwar
   B. Himalayan forest grazing land
   C. Salt range
   D. All of the above

4. Reseeding is generally successful on the sites where:

   A. Soil moisture and nutrients for plant growth are adequate
   B. In grassy lands
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. Reseeding is not likely to be successful on areas receiving less than ______

   A. 300 mm
   B. 400 mm
   C. 500 mm
   D. 600 mm

6. Artificial reseeding is prescribed in which circumstances:

   A. When natural vegetation cannot recover within a short period and there are few desirable species
   B. In grassy plains
   C. In flooded areas
   D. None of these

7. The biggest desert belt running from the Atlantic to _______ , including Sahara and some other samaller deserts such s the Arabian Desert (Arrub-al-Khali):

   A. China
   B. India
   C. Australia
   D. Iran

8. National forest policy for Pakistan – The needs and principles in the case of Pakistan are:

   A. Pakistan’s mainstay is agriculture, which is dependent on canal irrigation. Sound management of watersheds should, therefore, constitute the basic objective of forest policy
   B. Because of inadequate forest resources Pakistan must concentrate on developing new plantations.
   C. The country is heavily populated and faces an energy crisis. Since there is little scope to increase the area of state forests, agro-forestry programmes should be of vital concern to meet fuelwood requirements.
   D. Both (a) & (b)
   E. None of these

9. The desert areas in Indo-Pakistan subcontinent covers about ________.

   A. 1.8 million square km
   B. 1.7 million square km
   C. 1.9 million square km
   D. None of these

10. The principles of policy as enumerated in Chapter 2 Subsection (1) of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan are:

    A. The principles set out in this Chapter shall be known as the principles of policy
    B. It is the responsibility of each organ and authority of the state
    C. Each person performing functions on behalf of an organ or authority of the state
    D. To the functions of the organ or authority
    E. All of the above