1. Western depressions in Pakistan are:
(A) Low-pressure systems originating from the Mediterranean region
(B) Tropical storms from the Indian Ocean
(C) Desert winds only
(D) Coastal cyclones exclusively
2. Western depressions mainly affect Pakistan during:
(A) Spring only
(B) Summer (June to September)
(C) Winter (December to February)
(D) Autumn only
3. Western depressions bring which type of weather to Pakistan?
(A) Hot desert climate
(B) Rainfall and sometimes snowfall in northern and northwestern areas
(C) Monsoon rainfall exclusively
(D) Dry and arid conditions only
4. The northern and northwestern regions affected by western depressions include:
(A) Thar Desert only
(B) Sindh and southern Punjab only
(C) Coastal Karachi exclusively
(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab (northern), and Gilgit-Baltistan
5. Western depressions are important for Pakistan because they:
(A) Affect trade exclusively
(B) Only cause droughts
(C) Provide winter rainfall for irrigation and replenishing water reservoirs
(D) Reduce industrial output
6. Western depressions are strongest during:
(A) September and October
(B) July and August
(C) March and April
(D) December and January
7. Besides rainfall, western depressions can also cause:
(A) Monsoon floods exclusively
(B) Extreme heat in deserts
(C) Snowfall in high mountains
(D) Urban drought
8. The intensity of western depressions in Pakistan depends on:
(A) Industrialization
(B) Desert heat exclusively
(C) Coastal winds only
(D) Temperature differences between land and Mediterranean Sea
9. Western depressions contribute to:
(A) Coastal fisheries only
(B) Rice production only
(C) Desert irrigation exclusively
(D) Wheat production in Punjab by providing winter rainfall
10. Western depressions sometimes cause:
(A) Monsoon floods exclusively
(B) Extreme summer heat only
(C) Cold spells, hailstorms, and floods in northern areas
(D) Droughts in deserts only
11. Western depressions travel from:
(A) Arabian Sea directly
(B) Mediterranean region towards Pakistan through Iran and Afghanistan
(C) Indian Ocean exclusively
(D) Coastal Sindh only
12. The rainfall brought by western depressions is most beneficial for:
(A) Rice and sugarcane only
(B) Rabi crops such as wheat, barley, and pulses
(C) Desert vegetation exclusively
(D) Urban greenery only
13. Western depressions are less effective in:
(A) Northern Balochistan
(B) Northern mountains
(C) Punjab plains
(D) Southern and coastal Pakistan
14. Western depressions also play a role in:
(A) Coastal erosion only
(B) Desertification exclusively
(C) Filling dams and reservoirs in northern and central Pakistan
(D) Industrial cooling only
15. Hailstorms caused by western depressions mainly affect:
(A) Urban industries only
(B) Desert crops exclusively
(C) Coastal fisheries
(D) Agriculture and orchards in northern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
16. Western depressions are different from monsoon rains because:
(A) They bring tropical storms
(B) They occur in winter and originate from the west
(C) They occur in summer only
(D) They originate from coastal seas exclusively
17. Snowfall due to western depressions is most common in:
(A) Thar Desert
(B) Northern mountains like Gilgit-Baltistan and Skardu
(C) Coastal Sindh
(D) Southern Punjab
18. Western depressions influence Pakistan’s climate by:
(A) Bringing moderate winter rainfall and low temperatures
(B) Increasing summer heat
(C) Causing monsoon floods exclusively
(D) Desertification only
19. Western depressions are monitored in Pakistan to:
(A) Urban planning only
(B) Predict desert storms exclusively
(C) Forecast rainfall, snowfall, and cold waves
(D) Trade policies only
20. Understanding western depressions helps in:
(A) Industrial production exclusively
(B) Agricultural planning, disaster management, and water resource management
(C) Urban fashion only
(D) Trade improvements only