The sandy area in Thal is:

Related Mcqs:

1. Plant succession taking place in sandy area is precisely called:

   A. Halosphere
   B. Psammosphere
   C. Xerosphere
   D. Hydrosphere

2. The Thal Desert lies between the:

   A. Jhelum and Indus river
   B. Ravi and Indus River
   C. Chenab and Indus River
   D. None of these

3. _____ the new introductions in the Thal desert have shown promise and should be planted on a large scale to serve as a hedge against calamities:

   A. A. Modestia
   B. A. Tortilis
   C. A. Victoria
   D. All of the above

4. In the Thal area, planting tufts of:

   A. Cenchrus ciliaris
   B. Lasiurus sindicus
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. With the construction of Thal irrigation canal, about _____ sand dunes have been converted into highly productive cultivated areas:

   A. 1 m ha
   B. 2 m ha
   C. 3 m ha
   D. 4 m ha

6. Chinkara is the only animal which can still be found in fair numbers in _____ and rately in Thal:

   A. Cholistan
   B. Thar
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. The deserts of Pakistan is:

   A. Siahan
   B. Thar
   C. Thal
   D. Cholistan
   E. All of the above

8. The organic matter, generally 0.5 – 0.8% to about 75 – 100 cm depth, drops to about 0.3% at ______.

   A. Lower depths
   B. Upper depths
   C. Middle depths
   D. None of these

9. Whole of the country, outside the main Himalayan Range, receives a low variable rainfall from 50 mm in western parts of Boluchistan highlands to about 1500 mm in the _____

   A. Himalayan region
   B. Hindu Kush region
   C. Karakoram region
   D. None of these

10. 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