A geologic formation which contains water and transmits it from one point to another in quantities sufficient to permit economic development is called ________
A.Aquifer
B.Alluvival Fans
C.Aquiclude
D.Albedo
Category: Watershed and Range Management Mcqs
Major types recognized in That Desert are:
A.Dunes
B.Slopes
C.Foot of dunes flats
D.Kankor sites
E.All of the above
About 70% of the ______ hectares of land on earth are watershed land:
A.10 billion
B.15 billion
C.20 billion
D.25 billion
Hydrological effects of fire are:
A.Change of species
B.Human and litter is burnt
C.Soil loss, surface run off and peak flow are increased
D.Infiltration capacity is decreased
E.All of the above
Important mountain ranges in the Baluchistan are:
A.Sulaiman
B.Toba-Kakar
C.Central Brahui
D.Kirthar
E.All of the above
The coastal belt problems is / are:
A.It includes Hub, Parli-Kud, and Dasht river catchments
B.It comprise the land berween the Makran range and the Arabian sea
C.Most of the coastal zone is desertic or grass-land much oversued as pasture
D.All of the above
Natural revegetation can be achieved by:
A.Reducing stocking rates
B.Changing season of use, initiating special grazing systems
C.Proper distribution of livestock
D.Additional water developmnt and protecting of the area from livestock grazing for longer periods
E.All of the above
Tarbela dam on river:
A.Jhelum
B.Chenab
C.Indus
D.Ravi
The altitude varies from 1500 to 8600 m and includes 19 peaks over 7600 m, such as:
A.K2
B.Nanga Parbat
C.Kakaposhi
D.Trichmir
E.All of the above
People in habiting:
A.The watershed areas are surviving just on subsistence level due to limited resource gradually getting
B.Further improverished on account of over-grazing, removal of vegetation, and cultivation on steep scopes
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
