Agriculture and Natural Resources MCQs – Page 2

Solved MCQs on Pakistan's agriculture and resources: barrages and irrigation, crops and fruit regions, livestock breeds, minerals, oil and gas, and forests.

1. 21

   Which organization coordinates national agricultural research in Pakistan?

   APARC (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council)BWAPDACSUPARCODPCSIR

   Correct answer: A. PARC (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council)

   PARC coordinates federal agricultural research and runs the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad.

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2. 22

   The rapid increase in wheat and rice yields in the 1960s, using high-yielding seeds and fertilizers, is known as the:

   AWhite RevolutionBIndustrial RevolutionCGreen RevolutionDBlue Revolution

   Correct answer: C. Green Revolution

   The Green Revolution brought new seed varieties, fertilizers and tube wells to Pakistan in the 1960s. The White Revolution refers to milk production.

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3. 23

   Pakistan's cotton is grown mainly in:

   ANorthern Khyber PakhtunkhwaBSouthern Punjab and SindhCGilgit-BaltistanDCoastal Balochistan only

   Correct answer: B. Southern Punjab and Sindh

   The cotton belt covers southern Punjab (Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan) and parts of Sindh, supplying the textile industry.

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