Pakistan’s economy is characterized by agriculture, manufacturing, and services. This MCQ set covers key aspects of Pakistan’s economy, including GDP, inflation, employment, and external trade. Study the various facets of Pakistan’s economy and its development challenges.
What is the current estimated GDP of Pakistan?
a) $250 billion
b) $300 billion
c) $350 billion
d) $400 billion
What is the GDP growth rate of Pakistan for the last fiscal year?
a) 3%
b) 4%
c) 5%
d) 6%
What is the percentage contribution of agriculture to Pakistan’s GDP?
a) 15%
b) 18%
c) 21%
d) 24%
What is the percentage contribution of industry to Pakistan’s GDP?
a) 20%
b) 23%
c) 26%
d) 29%
What is the percentage contribution of the services sector to Pakistan’s GDP?
a) 55%
b) 58%
c) 61%
d) 64%
What is the inflation rate in Pakistan?
a) 7%
b) 8%
c) 9%
d) 10%
What is the current unemployment rate in Pakistan?
a) 6%
b) 7%
c) 8%
d) 9%
What is the poverty rate in Pakistan?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
What is the literacy rate in Pakistan?
a) 55%
b) 60%
c) 65%
d) 70%
What is the percentage of the population living below the poverty line in Pakistan?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
What is the percentage of the population employed in the agricultural sector in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population employed in the industrial sector in Pakistan?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
What is the percentage of the population employed in the services sector in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to clean drinking water in Pakistan?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 70%
d) 80%
What is the percentage of the population with access to basic sanitation in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 70%
What is the percentage of the population with access to electricity in Pakistan?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 70%
d) 80%
What is the percentage of the population with access to the internet in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to mobile phones in Pakistan?
a) 70%
b) 75%
c) 80%
d) 85%
What is the percentage of the population with access to television in Pakistan?
a) 60%
b) 65%
c) 70%
d) 75%
What is the percentage of the population with access to radio in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
What is the percentage of the population with access to newspapers in Pakistan?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
What is the percentage of the population with access to magazines in Pakistan?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
What is the percentage of the population with access to computers in Pakistan?
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 35%
d) 40%
What is the percentage of the population with access to refrigerators in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
What is the percentage of the population with access to motorcycles in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to cars in Pakistan?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
What is the percentage of the population with access to bicycles in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
What is the percentage of the population with access to motorcycles in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to cars in Pakistan?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
What is the percentage of the population with access to bicycles in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
What is the percentage of the population with access to motorcycles in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to cars in Pakistan?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
What is the percentage of the population with access to bicycles in Pakistan?
a) 40%
b) 45%
c) 50%
d) 55%
What is the percentage of the population with access to motorcycles in Pakistan?
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 40%
d) 45%
What is the percentage of the population with access to cars in Pakistan?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
What is the currency of Pakistan?
a) Rupee
b) Taka
c) Riyal
d) Rupiah
Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) Imran Khan
b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Benazir Bhutto
d) Pervez Musharraf
Which sector contributes the most to Pakistan’s GDP?
a) Agriculture
b) Industry
c) Services
d) Mining
What is the GDP growth rate of Pakistan for the last fiscal year?
a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 4%
d) 5%
What is the main crop cultivated in the Rabi season in Pakistan?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
Which is Pakistan’s largest export item?
a) Textiles
b) Rice
c) Petroleum products
d) Electronics
Who is the current Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan?
a) Reza Baqir
b) Ishrat Hussain
c) Tariq Bajwa
d) Yaseen Anwar
What is the main source of revenue for the Pakistan government?
a) Income tax
b) Sales tax
c) Corporate tax
d) Customs duties
What is Pakistan’s total external debt as of the latest data available?
a) $50 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $150 billion
d) $200 billion
Which organization provides financial assistance to Pakistan for development projects?
a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
b) World Bank
c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
d) United Nations (UN)
What is the largest stock exchange in Pakistan?
a) Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)
b) Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE)
c) Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE)
d) Multan Stock Exchange (MSE)
What is the main function of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)?
a) Regulating the banking sector
b) Regulating the energy sector
c) Regulating the capital markets
d) Regulating the agricultural sector
Which of the following is a major port city in Pakistan?
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
What is the average inflation rate in Pakistan for the last fiscal year?
a) 5%
b) 7%
c) 9%
d) 11%
What is the name of Pakistan’s national airline?
a) Air Pakistan
b) PIA (Pakistan International Airlines)
c) Pakistan Airways
d) Fly Pakistan
What is the major crop cultivated in the Kharif season in Pakistan?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
What is the major livestock sector in Pakistan?
a) Dairy farming
b) Poultry farming
c) Beef production
d) Goat farming
Which organization provides microfinance and small loans to low-income individuals and entrepreneurs in Pakistan?
a) HBL (Habib Bank Limited)
b) UBL (United Bank Limited)
c) MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank)
d) Akhuwat Foundation
What is the main export destination for Pakistani products?
a) China
b) USA
c) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
d) Saudi Arabia
What is the largest sector of the informal economy in Pakistan?
a) Agriculture
b) Retail
c) Construction
d) Services
What is the current unemployment rate in Pakistan?
a) 5%
b) 7%
c) 9%
d) 11%
What is the percentage of Pakistan’s population living below the poverty line?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
Who is responsible for the monetary policy in Pakistan?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) State Bank of Pakistan
c) Planning Commission
d) Ministry of Commerce
What is the main source of income for the people in Gilgit-Baltistan?
a) Agriculture
b) Tourism
c) Mining
d) Fishing
What is the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in Pakistan responsible for?
a) Fiscal policy
b) Trade policy
c) Energy policy
d) Economic decision-making
What is Pakistan’s largest source of remittances from overseas Pakistanis?
a) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
b) United States
c) Saudi Arabia
d) United Kingdom
What is Pakistan’s largest import item?
a) Oil and petroleum products
b) Machinery and equipment
c) Food products
d) Textiles
Which international organization has been providing financial assistance to Pakistan to combat COVID-19?
a) World Bank
b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
d) United Nations (UN)
What is the name of Pakistan’s national development bank?
a) HBL (Habib Bank Limited)
b) UBL (United Bank Limited)
c) NBP (National Bank of Pakistan)
d) SBP (State Bank of Pakistan)
What is Pakistan’s main export product in the textile sector?
a) Cotton yarn
b) Cotton fabric
c) Readymade garments
d) Home textiles
What is the current foreign exchange reserves position of Pakistan?
a) $10 billion
b) $15 billion
c) $20 billion
d) $25 billion
What is the main factor contributing to the balance of trade deficit in Pakistan?
a) Increase in exports
b) Increase in imports
c) Decrease in exports
d) Decrease in imports
What is the role of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan?
a) Regulating the banking sector
b) Regulating the energy sector
c) Regulating the tax system
d) Regulating the agricultural sector
What is the name of the economic corridor project between Pakistan and China?
a) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
b) Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (PCEC)
c) Silk Road Economic Corridor (SREC)
d) Pakistan-China Friendship Corridor (PCFC)
What is the main goal of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
a) Enhancing bilateral trade between China and Pakistan
b) Infrastructure development in Pakistan
c) Energy projects in Pakistan
d) All of the above
What is the name of the economic zone developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan?
a) Gwadar Economic Zone
b) Karachi Economic Zone
c) Lahore Economic Zone
d) Islamabad Economic Zone
What is the main infrastructure project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
a) Gwadar Port
b) Karakoram Highway
c) Lahore-Islamabad Motorway
d) Sukkur-Multan Motorway
What is the main energy project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
a) Thar coal power project
b) Tarbela Dam project
c) Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
d) Hub Power Plant project
What is the name of the railway project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
a) Lahore-Karachi Railway Line
b) Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line
c) Islamabad-Quetta Railway Line
d) Gwadar-Rawalpindi Railway Line
What is the main objective of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s Ehsaas Program?
a) Poverty alleviation
b) Health services
c) Education for all
d) Infrastructure development
What is the name of the initiative launched by the Government of Pakistan to promote entrepreneurship and small businesses?
a) Kamyab Jawan Program
b) Ehsaas Program
c) Sehat Sahulat Program
d) Benazir Income Support Program
What is the main objective of the Kamyab Jawan Program in Pakistan?
a) Youth empowerment
b) Poverty alleviation
c) Women’s empowerment
d) Education for all
What is the main source of energy production in Pakistan?
a) Oil
b) Natural gas
c) Coal
d) Hydropower
What is the main source of electricity production in Pakistan?
a) Oil
b) Natural gas
c) Coal
d) Hydropower
What is the name of the initiative launched by the Government of Pakistan to provide health coverage to low-income families?
a) Kamyab Jawan Program
b) Ehsaas Program
c) Sehat Sahulat Program
d) Benazir Income Support Program
