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agriculture irrigation system of pakistan Mcqs
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