Agriculture & Irrigation System of Pakistan Mcqs - Set 5

1)   Lint cotton is a major?

a. cash item
b. import item
c. export item
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: export item

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2)   Cotton accounts for 11.5 percent of value added in agriculture. How much it accounts in GDP ?

a. 20%
b. 4%
c. 3.5%
d. 2.7%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2.7%

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3)   Which one is the single largest component of agriculture sector in the country ?

a. forestry
b. livestock
c. poultry
d. fisheries
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: livestock

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4)   What growth rate was witnessed in agriculture sector last fiscal year ?

a. 1.4%
b. 2%
c. 1.9%
d. 2.9%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.4%

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5)   At what rate (average) agriculture grew over the last decade ?

a. 3.3%
b. 6%
c. 8%
d. 5.4%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3.3%

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6)   Minor crops in Rabi season are pulses, potatoes and ?

a. Onions
b. bajra
c. garlic
d. All these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All these

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7)   Which crops are sown in Rabi season ?

a. Tobacco, rape seed
b. wheat, gram
c. barely & mustard
d. All of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of them

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8)   What is the period of Rabi season ?

a. Oct-Dec to April-May
b. May-June to July-Aug
c. Oct-Nov to April-June
d. January-Mar to April-June
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oct-Dec to April-May

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9)   Kharif crops include ?

a. rice & sugarcane
b. cotton & maze
c. bajra & jawar
d. All of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of them

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10)   When the period of Kharif crop starts and when ends ?

a. April-June, Oct-Sept
b. April-July, Oct-Nov
c. April-May, Oct-Dec
d. Jan-May, Oct-Sept
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: April-June, Oct-Sept

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11)   Pakistan’s largest food crop is ?

a. Rice
b. Wheat
c. Cotton
d. Sugarcane
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wheat

Explanation:
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12)   Pakistan is the _____largest tobacco Producer country in the world?

a. Sixth
b. Seventh
c. Fifth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eight

Explanation:
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13)   Which are Pakistan major seasons for agriculture crop ?

a. Kharif & Barani
b. Kharif & rabi
c. barani & rabi
d. Kharif , Rabi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kharif & rabi

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14)   Irrigation was developed in the Indus Valley Civilization by around ______?

a. 4500 BCE
b. 4100 BCE
c. 4200 BCE
d. 4000 BCE
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4500 BCE

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15)   Pakistan is the _____largest Oranges Producer country in the world ?

a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eight

Explanation:
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16)   Pakistan is the _____largest Wheat Producer country in the world ?

a. Fifth
b. Seventh
c. Sixth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eight

Explanation:
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17)   Pakistan is the _____largest Producer country in the world?

a. Fifth
b. Fourth
c. Seventh
d. Sixth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Seventh

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18)   Pakistan is the _____largest Onion Producer country in the world ?

a. Fifth
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fifth

Explanation:
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19)   Pakistan is the _____largest Chickpea Producer country in the world ?

a. Fifth
b. Second
c. Sixth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Second

Explanation:
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20)   Pakistan is the ____largest milk producer country in the world?

a. Fifth
b. Fourth
c. Sixth
d. Eight
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fifth

Explanation:
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