Related Mcqs:

1. Forests and range lands of Pakistan and their conditions is:

   A. Forests area under the control of the forest department is 4.23 m. HA.
   B. Per-capita forest area is less than 0.03 ha.
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. These are generally, but not always, developed above the birch zone and in patches, sometimes extensive, within it, probably conditioned by edaphic and biotic factors, in Kashmir, Gilgit, Chitral and Hazara. This type ascends normally to ______ or more above the sub-alpine forests and climate must be similar but more severe than in sub-alpine forests:

   A. 140 m
   B. 150 m
   C. 160 m
   D. 170 m

3. The most striking difference between tropical rain forests and temperate forests is that:

   A. The tropical rain forests have preponderance of angiosperms while the temperate ones have preponderance of gymnosperms
   B. The trees of temperate forests are taller than these of tropical rain forests
   C. Plants of temperate forests are comparatively more mesophytic
   D. Tropical forests are comparatively homogenous

4. Alpine pastures, Trans-Himalayan ranges and Himalayan forest grazing lands have a large number of:

   A. Rivers
   B. Perennial springs
   C. Seepage water for livestock
   D. All of the above

5. Range lands in Pakistan are located in:

   A. Arid areas
   B. Semiarid areas
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. Important plants in the Kohistan ranges forest grazing lands are:

   A. Trees/Shrubs: Acacia nilotics, A. Senegal, Barleria acanthoides, Calotropis procera
   B. Grasses: Aristida adscensionis, A. Nutabilis Cenchrus ciliaris, C. Biflorus
   C. Forbs: Aerva tomentosa, Cassia holosericea, Convolvulus glomeratus, Crotolaria biforia
   D. All of the above

7. D.G. Khan range lands include:

   A. The Sulaiman range and the Indus River over an area of 0.5 million ha
   B. Average slope is gentle
   C. A few sand dunes are also found
   D. All of the above

8. Trans-Himalayan grazing lands spread over northern mountains in:

   A. Dir
   B. Chitral
   C. Swat
   D. Gilgit
   E. All of the above

9. Range lands are:

   A. Those areas of the world which by reason of physical limitation, low and erratic precipitation, rough topography, poor drainage
   B. Extreme temperature are unsuited to cultivation
   C. A source of wood products, water and wildlife
   D. All of the above

10. Improvement techniques of arable lands are:

    A. Mulch tillage
    B. Contour cultivation
    C. Tie Ridging
    D. Sub-soiling
    E. All of the above