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