Flora of Pakistan - Quiz
  • 1. Which of the following is listed as an ecorregion under the Aravalli and Margalla section?
A) Indus River Delta
B) Ziarat juniper forest
C) Balochistan xeric woodlands
D) Indus Valley Desert
  • 2. In which province is the Indus River Delta located in the south?
A) Punjab
B) Balochistan
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Sindh
  • 3. What is the largest saltwater wetland in Pakistan?
A) Great Rann of Kutch
B) Sonmiani
C) Indus River Delta
D) Jiwani
  • 4. What type of soil does the Indus River Delta consist of?
A) Rocky soil
B) Loamy soil
C) Clay soil
D) Sandy soil
  • 5. Which of the following marsh grasses are found in the Great Rann of Kutch?
A) Nannorrhops and Pistacia
B) Avicennia and Tamarix
C) Apluda and Cenchrus
D) Deodar and Chilgoza
  • 6. Where are saltwater wetlands on the coast of Balochistan located?
A) Margalla and Aravalli
B) Sonmiani and Jiwani
C) Ziarat and Kurram
D) Waziristan and Thar
  • 7. What is the main mangrove tree species supported in the Indus River Delta and Balochistan coast?
A) Nannorrhops ritchiana
B) Prunus brahuica
C) Vachellia nilotica
D) Avicennia marina
  • 8. Which of the following is an ecorregion associated with the coast of Pakistan?
A) Sulaiman Range alpine meadows
B) Indus River Delta–Arabian Sea mangroves
C) Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert
D) Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands
  • 9. Which areas of Pakistan are described as relatively dry regions of the Palearctic?
A) Sindh and southern Punjab
B) Margalla Hills and northern areas
C) Indus River Delta and Great Rann of Kutch
D) Balochistan and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • 10. Which tree species are found in forests in places like northern Baluchistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
A) Tamarix and Apluda
B) Cenchrus and Vachellia nilotica
C) Deodar, Pashtun juniper and chilgoza
D) Avicennia marina and date palm
  • 11. Which palm trees are present in Balochistan?
A) Nannorrhops and date palm
B) Areca and fan palm
C) Coconut and oil palm
D) Sago and talipot palm
  • 12. Which of the following is a common tree well adapted to dry conditions in Balochistan?
A) Apluda
B) Deodar
C) Prunus brahuica
D) Chilgoza
  • 13. Which ecorregion is listed under the western highlands, plains and deserts section?
A) Margalla Hills subtropical moist forests
B) Indus River Delta–Arabian Sea mangroves
C) Aravalli West Thorn Scrub Forests
D) Sulaiman Range alpine meadows
  • 14. Which region lies below the Thar Desert and exhibits shrubland vegetation of dry thorny shrubs?
A) Great Rann of Kutch
B) Indus Valley Desert
C) Sonmiani
D) Margalla Hills
  • 15. Which of these is an ecorregion listed in the text?
A) Himalayan subtropical pine forests
B) Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands
C) Balochistan alpine tundra
D) Indus thorn scrub forests
  • 16. What does Pakistan's native flora reflect?
A) Its modern agricultural policies
B) Its historical trade routes
C) Its varied climatic zones
D) Its political boundaries
  • 17. At what altitude range do conifer forests occur in the northern highlands?
A) 3,000 to 6,000 m
B) 1,000 to 4,000 m
C) 500 to 1,500 m
D) Sea level to 800 m
  • 18. Which district is listed as a main area covered with coniferous forests?
A) Swat
B) Lahore
C) Hyderabad
D) Multan
  • 19. What is the scientific name for Pindrow fir?
A) Pinus roxburghii
B) Abies pindrow
C) Picea smithiana
D) Cedrus deodara
  • 20. What is the scientific name for Morinda spruce?
A) Abies pindrow
B) Quercus baloot
C) Pinus wallichiana
D) Picea smithiana
  • 21. What is the scientific name for deodar?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Abies pindrow
C) Cedrus deodara
D) Pinus roxburghii
  • 22. What is the scientific name for blue pine?
A) Bombax ceiba
B) Pinus wallichiana
C) Picea smithiana
D) Cedrus deodara
  • 23. Which tree species occupies the lower areas of the conifer forests?
A) Deodar
B) Pindrow fir
C) Morinda spruce
D) Chir pine
  • 24. What is the scientific name for chir pine?
A) Pinus roxburghii
B) Tamarix dioica
C) Pinus wallichiana
D) Abies pindrow
  • 25. Which oak species is part of the temperate broadleaf forests in the northern highlands?
A) Cork oak
B) White oak
C) Bhanj oak
D) Red oak
  • 26. What is the scientific name for Bhanj oak?
A) Quercus baloot
B) Quercus leucotrichophora
C) Pinus roxburghii
D) Quercus semecarpifolia
  • 27. Which of the following is found in alpine meadows?
A) Mango trees
B) Orchids
C) Babul bushes
D) Neem trees
  • 28. Which flower genus is specifically mentioned as part of alpine meadows?
A) Dalbergia
B) Azadirachta
C) Mangifera
D) Meconopsis
  • 29. Which Himalayan ecoregion features subalpine conifer forests?
A) Eastern Himalayan coastal mangroves
B) Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
C) Northern Himalayan tundra
D) Central Himalayan savanna
  • 30. Which desert is located in Punjab according to the text?
A) Tharparkar
B) Cholistan
C) Thal
D) Kharan
  • 31. Which desert is located in Sindh according to the text?
A) Thal
B) Chagai
C) Katpana
D) Tharparkar
  • 32. What plant provides firewood in the desert regions of Punjab and Sindh?
A) Pindrow fir
B) Deodar
C) Kair
D) Blue pine
  • 33. What is the scientific name for kair?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Capparis aphylla
C) Dalbergia sissoo
D) Vachellia nilotica
  • 34. What is the main tree species in the riparian woodlands along the Indus?
A) Sheesham
B) Chir pine
C) Neem
D) Mango
  • 35. What is the scientific name for sheesham?
A) Vachellia nilotica
B) Dalbergia sissoo
C) Bombax ceiba
D) Tamarix dioica
  • 36. What is another main tree species in the riparian woodlands besides sheesham?
A) Amla
B) Sumbal
C) Dhak
D) Babul
  • 37. What is the scientific name for babul?
A) Vachellia nilotica
B) Phyllanthus emblica
C) Dalbergia sissoo
D) Bauhinia variegata
  • 38. What is the scientific name for tamarisk bushes found in riparian areas?
A) Butea monosperma
B) Tamarix dioica
C) Ficus racemosa
D) Capparis aphylla
  • 39. Which hilly ecoregion is described as diverse and having rain-loving plants?
A) Margalla hills
B) Hindukush hills
C) Sulaiman hills
D) Karakoram hills
  • 40. What is a rain-loving plant found in the Margalla hills?
A) Deodar
B) Tamarisk
C) Sumbal
D) Babul
  • 41. What is the scientific name for sumbal?
A) Bombax ceiba
B) Mangifera indica
C) Phyllanthus emblica
D) Azadirachta indica
  • 42. Which fig species is found in the Margalla hills?
A) Banyan fig
B) Fiddle-leaf fig
C) Cluster fig
D) Weeping fig
  • 43. What is the scientific name for the cluster fig?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Butea monosperma
C) Dalbergia sissoo
D) Bauhinia variegata
  • 44. What is the local name for Bauhinia variegata found in the Margalla hills?
A) Amla
B) Kachnar
C) Dhak
D) Sumbal
  • 45. What is the scientific name for amla?
A) Bombax ceiba
B) Phyllanthus emblica
C) Ficus racemosa
D) Capparis aphylla
  • 46. What is the scientific name for dhak?
A) Vachellia nilotica
B) Tamarix dioica
C) Pinus roxburghii
D) Butea monosperma
  • 47. In which area are the forests of Bhimber located?
A) Deva Vatala National Park
B) Margalla Hills National Park
C) Kirthar National Park
D) Lal Suhanra National Park
  • 48. Which fruit tree is found in the forests of Bhimber?
A) Apple
B) Mango
C) Peach
D) Cherry
  • 49. What is the scientific name for the mango tree mentioned in the text?
A) Phyllanthus emblica
B) Bauhinia variegata
C) Mangifera indica
D) Azadirachta indica
  • 50. Which tree species, known locally as neem, is found in the forests of Bhimber?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Azadirachta indica
C) Butea monosperma
D) Bombax ceiba
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