Land Utilization and Arable Land in Pakistan MCQS

1. What percentage of Pakistan’s total land area is classified as arable land?
(A) 10%
(B) 27%
(C) 35%
(D) 48%

2. The largest portion of cultivated land in Pakistan is used for growing:
(A) Fruits
(B) Pulses
(C) Cereal crops
(D) Oilseeds

3. Which province has the highest percentage of cultivated land in Pakistan?
(A) Sindh
(B) Punjab
(C) Balochistan
(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

4. What is the major factor limiting agricultural land use in Pakistan?
(A) Cold climate
(B) Overpopulation
(C) Water scarcity
(D) Fertilizer availability

5. The largest irrigated area in Pakistan is supported by which river system?
(A) Ganges
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Ravi

6. Which method is commonly used in Pakistan to bring barren land under cultivation?
(A) Drip irrigation
(B) Rain harvesting
(C) Canal irrigation
(D) Crop rotation

7. Barani land in Pakistan refers to land that is:
(A) Fertile and fully irrigated
(B) Used for livestock grazing
(C) Dependent on rainfall
(D) Covered with forest

8. The term “arable land” refers to land that is:
(A) Used for construction
(B) Covered by forests
(C) Suitable for growing crops
(D) Used for mining

9. Which region of Pakistan has the least arable land due to desert conditions?
(A) Northern Punjab
(B) Thar Desert in Sindh
(C) Peshawar Valley
(D) Pothohar Plateau

10. A major threat to arable land in Pakistan is:
(A) Deforestation
(B) Industrialization
(C) Soil erosion and salinity
(D) Migration