Free Economy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers
390 Economy of Pakistan MCQs from Economics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Pakistan's economy is examined through agriculture, industry, services, trade, remittances, employment, population, poverty and regional development. The topic also covers GDP and national income, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, taxation, public debt, the balance of payments, energy constraints and structural challenges, including the role of the State Bank and development planning.
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- A. Rice
- B. Wheat
- C. Cotton
- D. Sugarcane
Explanation: Wheat is Pakistan's principal staple because it forms the basic food in the national diet and is cultivated extensively across the…
Correct answer: Wheat- A. Punjab
- B. K.P.K
- C. Sindh
- D. Baluchistan
Explanation: Punjab produces the largest quantity of bajra, or pearl millet, among Pakistan's provinces.
Correct answer: Punjab- A. Punjab
- B. Sindh
- C. K.P.K
- D. Baluchistan
Explanation: Punjab is the largest rice-producing province, especially because of its extensive irrigated rice belt in areas such as Gujranwala…
Correct answer: Punjab- A. 25%
- B. 55%
- C. 15%
- D. 35%
Explanation: Cash crops occupy roughly one-quarter of Pakistan's cropped area, while food crops occupy the larger share.
Correct answer: 25%- A. 25%
- B. 55%
- C. 15%
- D. 35%
Explanation: The standard agricultural estimate places the area dependent on tube-wells, ponds and rainfall at about one-quarter of the cultivated…
Correct answer: 25%- A. Rice & sugarcane
- B. Cotton and maize
- C. Bajra and Jawar
- D. All of them
Explanation: Kharif crops are sown with the summer monsoon and harvested in autumn. Rice, sugarcane, cotton, maize, bajra and jowar all fall in this…
Correct answer: All of them- A. Indus
- B. Sutlej
- C. Chenab
- D. Jhelum
Explanation: Rasul Headworks is situated on the River Jhelum in Punjab. It is associated with the Rasul-Qadirabad and Rasul-Barrage irrigation system.
Correct answer: Jhelum- A. 1935
- B. 1938
- C. 1947
- D. 1946
Explanation: The Malakand-Dargai hydroelectric project began operating in 1938. It was one of the early major power projects developed in the former…
Correct answer: 1938- A. Punjab
- B. Baluchistan
- C. Sindh
- D. None of these
Explanation: Nara Canal is a major irrigation canal of Sindh, taking water from the Sukkur Barrage system and serving areas of upper and central Sindh.
Correct answer: Sindh- A. Jhelum
- B. Ravi
- C. Chenab
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Trimmu-Sidhnai link carries water from the Chenab River to the Ravi River.
Correct answer: Ravi- A. IMF
- B. USA
- C. World Bank
- D. Britain
Explanation: The World Bank mediated the Indus Waters negotiations between India and Pakistan, leading to the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
Correct answer: World Bank- A. 650 KM
- B. 621 KM
- C. 910 KM
- D. 615 KM
Explanation: The seven link canals constructed under the Indus Basin replacement works had a combined length of about 621 kilometres.
Correct answer: 621 KM- A. River Ravi
- B. River Indus
- C. River Jheulum
- D. River Sutlej
Explanation: Guddu Barrage was built across the River Indus near Kashmore in Sindh. It supplies irrigation water to large areas of Sindh and parts of…
Correct answer: River Indus- A. Kharif and Barani
- B. Kharif and Rabi
- C. Barani and Rabi
- D. Kharif, Rabi and Barani
Explanation: Pakistan's agricultural calendar is conventionally divided into Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Correct answer: Kharif and Rabi- A. Sutlej
- B. Upper Bari Doaab
- C. Ravi
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Triple Canal Project linked the Upper Jhelum and Upper Chenab systems and carried water onward from the Chenab to the Ravi.
Correct answer: Ravi- A. 45%
- B. 55%
- C. 60%
- D. 65%
Explanation: Traditional Pakistan-economy summaries attribute roughly 60% of export earnings directly or indirectly to agriculture, through products…
Correct answer: 60%- A. 20.9%
- B. 35%
- C. 40%
- D. 15%
Explanation: Agriculture's contribution was commonly stated as about 20.9% of Pakistan's national output in the relevant statistical series.
Correct answer: 20.9%- A. 45%
- B. 55%
- C. 15%
- D. 35%
Explanation: Agriculture has traditionally employed roughly 45% of Pakistan’s labour force, although its share has gradually declined with structural…
Correct answer: 45%- A. 35%
- B. 45%
- C. 55%
- D. 25%
Explanation: About one-quarter of Pakistan’s total geographical area is cultivated, so 25% is the closest option.
Correct answer: 25%- A. human being
- B. cows
- C. pets
- D. predators
Explanation: Pheromones target the behaviour of particular pests and are therefore environmentally friendly and comparatively safe for beneficial…
Correct answer: predators