Sunday 28 February 2021

The Highland Climate - Practice Questions

 Read the following news article attached here and answer the given questions for your practice:

1. Name the climatic zone in which Ziarat lies.

2. Describe the climate of Ziarat.

3. Identify the system which causes precipitation in Pakistan during winters.

4. Explain how the system that you have identified in question 3 causes precipitation. 

5. Discuss what problems people face due to winter precipitation in the climatic zone that you have identified in question 1. 

6. Explain the factors for low temperatures in the highland areas.

Monday 8 February 2021

Livestock Farming in Pakistan

1. Cattle Farming on Potwar Plateau and the major problems faced by live stock farming in Pakistan. 

Read the complete article here

2. Exports of meat from Pakistan (challenges and potential) 

https://www.dawn.com/news/1685566


Viral disease outbreak reported in cattle farms in Karachi, other parts of province

https://www.dawn.com/news/1677993


Cross-breeding produces fast maturing, high milk-yielding cows

https://www.dawn.com/news/262374/cross-breeding-produces-fast-maturing-high-milk-yielding-cows