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