Land utilization – the country occupies an area of ____ million ha.

Related Mcqs:

1. Of the ________ million ha area under cultivation, 15.62 million ha area (76%) is under irrigation:

   A. 21
   B. 22
   C. 23
   D. 24

2. The unclassified area which constituted more than ____ of the total area at the time of independence, in due course of time, has dropped to the present level due to extension in the land use:

   A. 40%
   B. 50%
   C. 60%
   D. 70%

3. Agriculture is the major land-use in Pakistan. The cultivable area is _____ million ha. i.e. 36.7% of total area:

   A. 32.23
   B. 33.3
   C. 35.4
   D. None of these

4. Land -use pattern, is, however, available only for _____ million ha (67.7% of total):

   A. 28.43
   B. 29.5
   C. 30.55
   D. None of these

5. The reservoir of Mangla is being silted at the rate of 48.27 million m3 per year and that of Tarbela at the rate of _____ million cubic meters per year:

   A. 160.5
   B. 167.75
   C. 170.6
   D. 175.8

6. Irrigated forest plantations have emerged as a new land use practice for the last ____ years:

   A. 50
   B. 100
   C. 150
   D. 200

7. Survey conducted by WAPDA has revealed that 2.0 M ha of land have become severely waterlogged affecting a population of million:

   A. 3.4
   B. 4.4
   C. 5.5
   D. 6.5

8. Willow (Salix species) utilization of timber:

   A. Fuel wood
   B. Plywood in sports goods
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

9. Hybrid Poplar (Populus euroamericam) utilization of timber :

   A. Packing cases and crates, match splint and boxes, veneer
   B. Plywood, rural house construction and pulp and paper
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. Chir (Pinus rixburghii) utilization of timber:

    A. Roofing, flooring, railway sleepers
    B. Transmission poles, cheap joinery
    C. Furniture making match
    D. All of the above