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agriculture irrigation system of pakistan MCQs

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agriculture irrigation system of pakistan Mcqs
1. The domestic requirement of oil seed has almost doubled during the last?
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A. 3/4 years

B. 7/8 years

C. 9/10 years

D. 6/7 years

2. Pakistan is the _____largest Onion Producer country in the world ?
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A. Eight

B. Fifth

C. Sixth

D. Fourth

3. Agriculture contributes about ________ to the GDP?
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A. 25%

B. 55%

C. 35%

D. 15%

4. The Triple Project was designed to carry surplus water from the jhelunito chenab and from chenab to the ?
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A. Ravi

B. None of these

C. Upper Bari Doaab

D. Sutlej

5. What is the period of Rabi season ?
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A. Oct-Dec to April-May

B. January-Mar to April-June

C. Oct-Nov to April-June

D. May-June to July-Aug

6. Minor crops in Rabi season are pulses, potatoes and ?
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A. garlic

B. bajra

C. All these

D. Onions

7. The annual requirement of edible oil is nearly ?
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A. 1.9 million tones

B. 1.5 million tones

C. 1.6 million tones

D. 1.7 million tones

8. Which is the oldest hydroelectricity project in Pakistan ?
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A. Mangla

B. Tarbela

C. Warsak

D. Malakand Dargai
9. Guddu Barrage was constructed on ?
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A. River Ravi

B. River Sutlej

C. River Jheulum

D. River Indus
10. The period of Rabi Season is _____ ?
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A. May-Aug

B. October-June

C. October-May

D. All of them

11. How much irrigation water shortage was witnessed last year ?
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A. 23.80%

B. 30.8%

C. 10.80%

D. 35.80%

12. Pakistan is the ________ largest Apricot Producer country in the world ?
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A. Fourth

B. Eight

C. Sixth

D. Fifth

13. Which one of the following is the largest sector of Pakistans economy ?
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A. Manufacturing

B. Industry

C. Banking

D. Agriculture
14. Pakistan is the _____largest Oranges Producer country in the world ?
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A. Eight

B. Fifth

C. Sixth

D. Fourth

15. Lint cotton is a major?
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A. None of these

B. import item

C. cash item

D. export item
16. Total land area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comprises of 10.2 mha (25.20 million acres), out of which nearly ________ are cultivated?
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A. 20% or 3.93 mha

B. 35% or 7.93 mha

C. 10% or 1.93 mha

D. 29% or 5.93 mha

17. In Pakistan what is the yield of sugarcane ?
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A. 54378 kg/hec

B. 74538 kg/hec

C. 48042 kg/hec

D. 45000 kg/hec

18. How much of the total export earning is through agriculture ?
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A. 55%

B. 65%

C. 60%

D. 45%

19. What is the share of forest area as percent of the total geographical area of the country ?
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A. 4.5

B. 4.8

C. 2.8

D. 3.8

20. The Upper Swat Canal starts from ?
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A. Malakand

B. Jhelum

C. Kabul

D. Abazai

21. How much of the total export earning is through agriculture ?
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A. 45%

B. 55%

C. 65%

D. 75%

22. How much of the total area is cultivated in Pakistan ?
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A. 35%

B. 25%

C. 45%

D. 55%

23. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping ?
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A. None of these

B. Alkaline

C. Waterlogged

D. Acidic

24. Trimmu Sindhnai link canal links the Chenab with ?
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A. Jhelum

B. None of these

C. Chenab

D. Ravi
25. Pakistan spends annually US$ $ 788 million on the import of ?
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A. sugar

B. tea

C. edible oil

D. vegetable oil

26. Irrigation was developed in the Indus Valley Civilization by around ______?
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A. 4000 BCE

B. 4200 BCE

C. 4100 BCE

D. 4500 BCE
27. During the year 1999-2000 how much timber was contributed by the forest sector ?
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A. 243 thousand cubic meters

B. 543 thousand cubic meters

C. 425 thousand cubic meters

D. 343 thousand cubic meters

28. When the Indus Water Treaty was signed ?
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A. 19th December 1965

B. 19th September 1960

C. 19th November 1964

D. 19th September 1962

29. Jamrao Canal is located in the province of ?
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A. Kpk

B. Baluchistan

C. Punjab

D. Sindh
30. Which is the longest canal of Pakistan ?
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A. Abbasie Canal

B. Fordwah Canal

C. Nara Canal

D. Lloyd Canal
31. Livestock sector accounts for nearly 36 percent of agriculture value added and about 9.0 percent of the ?
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A. GNP

B. budget

C. export earnings

D. GDP
32. Cash crops cover nearly _______ of the cropped areas?
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A. 55%

B. 35%

C. 15%

D. 25%
33. How much of the total area is cultivated in Pakistan ?
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A. 25%

B. 45%

C. 55%

D. 35%

34. ________ is the most important staple food of Pakistan?
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A. Sugarcane

B. Cotton

C. Wheat

D. Rice

35. Malakand Dargai Project started its operation in ?
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A. 1935

B. 1947

C. 1946

D. 1938
36. What is the annual average growth rate of agriculture in last decade ?
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A. 3.50%

B. 6.50%

C. 5.50%

D. 4.5%
37. The total land area of Sindh is 14.1 mha (or 34.84 million acres) out of which _______ are cultivated?
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A. 33 % or 4.45 mha

B. 39 % or 5.45 mha

C. 31 % or 4.49 mha

D. 32 % or 3.85 mha

38. The annual growth rate of edible oil is ?
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A. 15%

B. 7%

C. 9%

D. 10%
39. The main export items of the country are crop cotton and?
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A. sugar products

B. cotton vast products

C. wheat

D. Sugar

40. The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at ?
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A. 6.20 million hectares

B. 53.20 million hectares

C. 4.20 million hectares

D. 5.20 million hectares

41. Which province of Pakistan is the largest Edible oils producing province ?
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A. Baluchistan

B. KPK

C. Sindh

D. Punjab
42. The Indus Water Treaty was mediated by ?
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A. World Bank

B. USA

C. Britain

D. IMF

43. Which crops are sown in Rabi Season ?
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A. Wheat

B. black gram

C. red gram

D. cotton
44. The link canal which irrigates the district of D.G khan and D.I khan starts from ?
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A. Jinnah Barrage

B. Sulmaki Headworks

C. Trimmu Headworks

D. Chashma Barrage
45. What was the yield of wheat in 2010-11 ?
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A. 2237 kgs/hec

B. 2247 kgs/hec

C. 2314 kgs/hec

D. 2217 kgs/hec

46. Which is/are major oil seeds crop(s) of the country ?
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A. safflower

B. cotton

C. All of these

D. rapeseed & sunflower

47. Nearly _______ of land is cultivated through tube-wells ponds and rain water?
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A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 55%

D. 35%

48. Pakistan is the __________ largest rice Producer country in the world?
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A. Eight

B. Sixth

C. Fourth

D. Fifth

49. What is total forest area of Azad Kashmir ?
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A. 0.42 million hectares

B. 0.53 million hectares

C. 0.55 million hectares

D. 1.32million hectare

50. Which one is the main source of foreign exchange earning ?
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A. agriculture

B. foreign remittances

C. manufacturing

D. textile