CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Balanced fertilizer use means applying nutrients:
A. According to soil and crop needs
B. At the highest possible rate
C. Without testing
D. Only once in ten years
Correct Answer: A
Soil-based nutrient management avoids waste and environmental damage.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Certified seed is important because it offers:
A. Verified quality and varietal purity
B. Guaranteed rain
C. Free land ownership
D. No need for soil
Correct Answer: A
Quality seed improves germination, uniformity and yield potential.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agricultural extension services primarily provide:
A. Knowledge, training and technical advice to farmers
B. Court judgments
C. Passport services
D. Urban policing
Correct Answer: A
Extension connects research and technology with farmers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Cold-chain infrastructure is especially important for:
A. Fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat and fish
B. Stone and cement
C. Coal only
D. Cotton lint only
Correct Answer: A
Perishable products require temperature-controlled storage and transport.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Post-harvest losses occur mainly during:
A. Handling, storage, transport and marketing
B. Seed germination only
C. Cloud formation
D. River treaty negotiations
Correct Answer: A
Weak cold chains and storage cause significant losses before produce reaches consumers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
The 2022 floods demonstrated the vulnerability of agriculture to:
A. Extreme climate disasters
B. Currency design
C. Space weather only
D. Ocean piracy
Correct Answer: A
Floods damaged crops, livestock, irrigation works and rural livelihoods.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which climate hazard increasingly threatens Pakistan's agriculture?
A. Heatwaves, floods and droughts
B. Polar night
C. Volcanic winter every year
D. Tsunamis in Punjab
Correct Answer: A
Extreme heat, floods and droughts damage crops, livestock and rural infrastructure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture aims to:
A. Raise productivity, build resilience and reduce emissions where possible
B. End all farming
C. Use more water regardless of need
D. Replace food crops with buildings
Correct Answer: A
CSA integrates productivity, adaptation and mitigation objectives.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Laser land leveling helps farmers mainly by:
A. Improving uniform water distribution
B. Increasing soil salinity
C. Eliminating seeds
D. Stopping mechanization
Correct Answer: A
A level field distributes irrigation more evenly and can save water.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Drip irrigation is designed to:
A. Deliver water close to plant roots
B. Flood the entire field continuously
C. Increase evaporation
D. Replace all drainage
Correct Answer: A
Drip systems reduce conveyance and evaporation losses by targeting root zones.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Precision agriculture uses:
A. Data, sensors, GPS and targeted inputs
B. Only traditional ploughs
C. No measurements
D. Only rainfall prayers
Correct Answer: A
Precision tools apply water, fertilizer and pesticides more efficiently.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Intercropping means:
A. Growing two or more crops together in a planned pattern
B. Importing crops
C. Storing grain
D. Removing all field boundaries
Correct Answer: A
Intercropping diversifies production and can improve land-use efficiency.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
What is crop rotation?
A. Growing different crops in sequence to improve soil and manage pests
B. Growing one crop forever
C. Harvesting without sowing
D. Irrigating at noon only
Correct Answer: A
Rotation can improve soil health and reduce pest and disease pressure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Tenant farming and unequal land distribution are linked to:
A. Agrarian structure
B. Monetary policy only
C. Maritime law
D. Telecommunications
Correct Answer: A
Land tenure and ownership patterns shape incentives, productivity and rural inequality.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A major structural problem in Pakistan's agriculture is:
A. Fragmented landholdings
B. Excessive farm size everywhere
C. No rural population
D. No crop diversity
Correct Answer: A
Inheritance and subdivision often create small, fragmented plots that hinder mechanization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Forestry is economically and environmentally important for:
A. Watershed protection, biodiversity and timber
B. Only road construction
C. Only banking
D. Only imports
Correct Answer: A
Forests protect soils and watersheds while supplying ecosystem services and products.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Fisheries include:
A. Marine and inland fishing
B. Only canal construction
C. Only forestry
D. Only poultry
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan has both marine fisheries along the coast and inland aquaculture/fishing.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which animal is especially important in Pakistan's milk production?
A. Buffalo
B. Camel only
C. Yak only
D. Deer
Correct Answer: A
Buffaloes are a major source of milk in Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Livestock contributes to agriculture through:
A. Milk, meat, hides, draft power and income
B. Only timber
C. Only minerals
D. Only imported feed
Correct Answer: A
Livestock is a major subsector supporting rural livelihoods and nutrition.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
The Potohar Plateau is well known for:
A. Rain-fed farming
B. Delta rice only
C. Coastal fisheries only
D. Mangrove forestry only
Correct Answer: A
Potohar is a major barani farming region.