Desertification and Soil Erosion MCQS

1. What is desertification?
(A) Flooding of agricultural lands
(B) Conversion of fertile land into desert
(C) Development of deserts into farmlands
(D) Melting of glaciers

2. Which region in Pakistan is most affected by desertification?
(A) Swat Valley
(B) Pothohar Plateau
(C) Thar Desert
(D) Murree Hills

3. What is the primary cause of soil erosion in Pakistan?
(A) Excessive rainfall
(B) Over-irrigation
(C) Deforestation and overgrazing
(D) Urban development only

4. How does soil erosion impact agriculture?
(A) Increases crop yields
(B) Enhances soil fertility
(C) Reduces soil productivity
(D) Prevents pests

5. Which human activity contributes most to desertification?
(A) Solar panel installation
(B) Sustainable farming
(C) Overgrazing and improper land use
(D) Fish farming

6. What is the government’s main strategy to combat desertification in Pakistan?
(A) Water export
(B) Urban expansion
(C) Tree plantation and land management
(D) Construction of malls

7. Which type of soil erosion is most common in mountainous areas of Pakistan?
(A) Wind erosion
(B) Glacier erosion
(C) Sheet and gully erosion
(D) Oceanic erosion

8. Which international agreement aims to combat desertification globally?
(A) Kyoto Protocol
(B) Paris Climate Accord
(C) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
(D) Rio+20 Declaration

9. Which Pakistani province is implementing sand dune stabilization projects?
(A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(B) Punjab
(C) Sindh
(D) Gilgit-Baltistan

10. What role does vegetation play in preventing soil erosion?
(A) Increases soil salinity
(B) Helps flood water run off quickly
(C) Binds soil and prevents it from being washed away
(D) Dries the soil faster