Free Climate and Agriculture MCQs with Answers

51. What is the total area of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah Province?

• A. 101,741 Sq Km
• B. 90,914 Sq Km
• C. 347,190 Sq Km
• D. 205,344 Sq Km

Explanation: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa covers approximately 101,741 square kilometres, making option a the standard reported figure. The larger figures belong to other provinces or the country as a whole.

52. Cholistan desert is also called __________?

• A. Friendly Desert
• B. Fertile Desert
• C. Rohi Desert
• D. Sandy Desert

Explanation: Cholistan is also known as the Rohi Desert, especially in local and literary usage. Its arid sandy landscape lies mainly in southern Punjab.

53. Which Province of Pakistan is known as " Fruit Basket of Pakistan"?

• A. Sindh
• B. Balochistan
• C. Punjab
• D. KPK

Explanation: Balochistan is called Pakistan's Fruit Basket because its upland valleys produce apples, grapes, peaches, cherries and other fruits. Its dry climate and elevated valleys are especially suitable for orchards.

54. In which district Soon valley is situated?

• A. Sargodha
• B. Khushab
• C. DG khan
• D. Bahawalpur

Explanation: Soon Valley lies in Khushab District of Punjab, within the Salt Range. Its lakes, hills and relatively mild valley climate distinguish it from the surrounding plains.

55. Brahui language speaking people live in which province of Pakistan?

• A. KPK
• B. Sindh
• C. Balochistan
• D. Punjab

Explanation: The Brahui-speaking population is concentrated mainly in Balochistan, especially around the central Balochistan highlands. Brahui is a Dravidian language surrounded largely by Balochi-speaking areas.

56. Angora goat farm is located in District ___________?

• A. Multan
• B. Dera Ghazi Khan
• C. Quetta
• D. Layyah

Explanation: The Angora goat farm is located in Layyah District of Punjab. Angora goats are raised for mohair, a fibre requiring organized livestock farming rather than ordinary dairy production.

57. The area with lowest rainfall in Pakistan?

• A. Thar
• B. Cholistan
• C. Noshehra
• D. Nokkundi

Explanation: Nok Kundi in western Balochistan lies in an extremely arid region and records Pakistan’s lowest rainfall. Thar and Cholistan are deserts, but they generally receive more seasonal rainfall than Nok Kundi.

58. Pakistan environmental ordinance was enacted in ___________?

• A. 1980
• B. 1981
• C. 1982
• D. 1983

Explanation: Pakistan’s Environmental Protection Ordinance was enacted in 1983 as an early federal legal framework for environmental protection. It preceded the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997.

59. The Chomas Festival is held in ________ near Chitral?

• A. Kalash Valley
• B. Kalam Valley
• C. Naran Valley
• D. Kaghan Valley

Explanation: The Chomas Festival is celebrated by the Kalash people in the Kalash valleys near Chitral. Kalam, Naran and Kaghan are different valleys in northern Pakistan and are not associated with this festival.

60. Where is Katpana desert located ?

• A. Harbin, China
• B. Skardu, Pakistan
• C. Dras, India
• D. Sydney, Australia

Explanation: The Katpana Cold Desert is located near Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its high-altitude, cold desert environment distinguishes it from the other listed locations.