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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 River Delta
C) Indus Valley Desert
D) Balochistan xeric woodlands
  • 2. In which province is the Indus River Delta located in the south?
A) Balochistan
B) Sindh
C) Punjab
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • 3. What is the largest saltwater wetland in Pakistan?
A) Sonmiani
B) Indus River Delta
C) Great Rann of Kutch
D) Jiwani
  • 4. What type of soil does the Indus River Delta consist of?
A) Sandy soil
B) Rocky soil
C) Clay soil
D) Loamy soil
  • 5. Which of the following marsh grasses are found in the Great Rann of Kutch?
A) Deodar and Chilgoza
B) Nannorrhops and Pistacia
C) Apluda and Cenchrus
D) Avicennia and Tamarix
  • 6. Where are saltwater wetlands on the coast of Balochistan located?
A) Sonmiani and Jiwani
B) Ziarat and Kurram
C) Waziristan and Thar
D) Margalla and Aravalli
  • 7. What is the main mangrove tree species supported in the Indus River Delta and Balochistan coast?
A) Vachellia nilotica
B) Nannorrhops ritchiana
C) Avicennia marina
D) Prunus brahuica
  • 8. Which of the following is an ecorregion associated with the coast of Pakistan?
A) Sulaiman Range alpine meadows
B) Registan–North Pakistan sandy desert
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) Balochistan and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B) Indus River Delta and Great Rann of Kutch
C) Margalla Hills and northern areas
D) Sindh and southern Punjab
  • 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) Tamarix and Apluda
C) Cenchrus and Vachellia nilotica
D) Avicennia marina and date palm
  • 11. Which palm trees are present in Balochistan?
A) Coconut and oil palm
B) Sago and talipot palm
C) Nannorrhops and date palm
D) Areca and fan palm
  • 12. Which of the following is a common tree well adapted to dry conditions in Balochistan?
A) Apluda
B) Chilgoza
C) Deodar
D) Prunus brahuica
  • 13. Which ecorregion is listed under the western highlands, plains and deserts section?
A) Indus River Delta–Arabian Sea mangroves
B) Aravalli West Thorn Scrub Forests
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) Great Rann of Kutch
B) Sonmiani
C) Indus Valley Desert
D) Margalla Hills
  • 15. Which of these is an ecorregion listed in the text?
A) Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands
B) Himalayan subtropical pine forests
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 political boundaries
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) 1,000 to 4,000 m
C) Sea level to 800 m
D) 3,000 to 6,000 m
  • 18. Which district is listed as a main area covered with coniferous forests?
A) Hyderabad
B) Lahore
C) Swat
D) Multan
  • 19. What is the scientific name for Pindrow fir?
A) Cedrus deodara
B) Abies pindrow
C) Pinus roxburghii
D) Picea smithiana
  • 20. What is the scientific name for Morinda spruce?
A) Abies pindrow
B) Pinus wallichiana
C) Quercus baloot
D) Picea smithiana
  • 21. What is the scientific name for deodar?
A) Pinus roxburghii
B) Abies pindrow
C) Cedrus deodara
D) Ficus racemosa
  • 22. What is the scientific name for blue pine?
A) Picea smithiana
B) Pinus wallichiana
C) Bombax ceiba
D) Cedrus deodara
  • 23. Which tree species occupies the lower areas of the conifer forests?
A) Deodar
B) Chir pine
C) Pindrow fir
D) Morinda spruce
  • 24. What is the scientific name for chir pine?
A) Pinus wallichiana
B) Pinus roxburghii
C) Abies pindrow
D) Tamarix dioica
  • 25. Which oak species is part of the temperate broadleaf forests in the northern highlands?
A) Bhanj oak
B) White oak
C) Cork oak
D) Red 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) Babul bushes
B) Neem trees
C) Mango trees
D) Orchids
  • 28. Which flower genus is specifically mentioned as part of alpine meadows?
A) Mangifera
B) Dalbergia
C) Meconopsis
D) Azadirachta
  • 29. Which Himalayan ecoregion features subalpine conifer forests?
A) Northern Himalayan tundra
B) Eastern Himalayan coastal mangroves
C) Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
D) Central Himalayan savanna
  • 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) Deodar
B) Kair
C) Pindrow fir
D) Blue pine
  • 33. What is the scientific name for kair?
A) Vachellia nilotica
B) Capparis aphylla
C) Dalbergia sissoo
D) Ficus racemosa
  • 34. What is the main tree species in the riparian woodlands along the Indus?
A) Sheesham
B) Chir pine
C) Mango
D) Neem
  • 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) Babul
B) Sumbal
C) Amla
D) Dhak
  • 37. What is the scientific name for babul?
A) Bauhinia variegata
B) Dalbergia sissoo
C) Vachellia nilotica
D) Phyllanthus emblica
  • 38. What is the scientific name for tamarisk bushes found in riparian areas?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Tamarix dioica
C) Butea monosperma
D) Capparis aphylla
  • 39. Which hilly ecoregion is described as diverse and having rain-loving plants?
A) Hindukush hills
B) Margalla hills
C) Karakoram hills
D) Sulaiman hills
  • 40. What is a rain-loving plant found in the Margalla hills?
A) Tamarisk
B) Sumbal
C) Deodar
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) Banyan fig
B) Fiddle-leaf fig
C) Weeping fig
D) Cluster fig
  • 43. What is the scientific name for the cluster fig?
A) Dalbergia sissoo
B) Bauhinia variegata
C) Butea monosperma
D) Ficus racemosa
  • 44. What is the local name for Bauhinia variegata found in the Margalla hills?
A) Dhak
B) Amla
C) Sumbal
D) Kachnar
  • 45. What is the scientific name for amla?
A) Ficus racemosa
B) Bombax ceiba
C) Phyllanthus emblica
D) Capparis aphylla
  • 46. What is the scientific name for dhak?
A) Tamarix dioica
B) Pinus roxburghii
C) Vachellia nilotica
D) Butea monosperma
  • 47. In which area are the forests of Bhimber located?
A) Kirthar National Park
B) Deva Vatala National Park
C) Margalla Hills National Park
D) Lal Suhanra National Park
  • 48. Which fruit tree is found in the forests of Bhimber?
A) Cherry
B) Peach
C) Apple
D) Mango
  • 49. What is the scientific name for the mango tree mentioned in the text?
A) Phyllanthus emblica
B) Mangifera indica
C) Bauhinia variegata
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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