Originally Posted by Syeda Bukhari

(1) The economy of Pakistan is based on:
(a) Agriculture
(b) Industry
(c) Mineral resources
(d) None of these

(2) Which one of the following is major export commodity of Pakistan?
(a) Wheat
(b) Cotton
(c) Sugar
(d) Rice
(e) None of these

(3) Sahiwal breed is a breed of:
(a) Buffalo
(b) Cow
(c) Sheep
(d) Goat
(e) None of these

(4) Vertebrate pests of crops include:
(a) Insects
(b) Wild Boars
(c) Spiders
(d) None of these

(5) Basmati is a type of:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Sorghum
(e) None of these

(6) Sericulture means:
(a) Rearing of Honey bees
(b) Rearing of Silk worms
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

(7) Gossypium Hirsutism is the botanical name of:
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Wheat
(c) American Cotton
(d) Maize
(e) None of these

(8) Kharif crops include:
(a) Wheat
(b) Cotton
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

(9) Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is the term used for the organism produced through the application of:
(a) Genetic Engineering
(b) Mendelian Genetics
(c) None of these

(10) The carrier of “cotton leaf curl virus” in Pakistan is considered to be:
(a) White fly
(b) Jassids
(c) American boll worm
(d) None of these

(11) The process of synthesizing food by the plants in the presence of sunlight is called as:
(a) Respiration
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Fertilization
(d) None of these

(B) Fill in the blanks.

(12) The date palm is monocotyledonous plant and belongs to family Arecaceae or Palmae.
(13) Nitrogen is taken up by plants in the form of nitrate. (I am not sure as on some sources I found its ammonia)
(14) RGR stands for Relative Growth Rate.
(15) Increased Vigour of a hybrid over the mean of its parents is called as heterosis.
(16) GDP stands for Gross Domestic Prodution.
(17) Haploid number of Chromosomes of Desi Cotton is 13.
(18) Soil texture refers to the size distribution of soil particles.
(19) Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil particles.
(20) IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management.


Corrections are welcomed