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This section includes 125 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The annual growth rate of edible oil is ? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» B. 9% | |
| 52. |
What is the share of forest area as percent of the total geographical area of the country ? |
| A. | 3.8 |
| B. | 2.8 |
| C. | 4.8 |
| D. | 4.5 |
| Answer» D. 4.5 | |
| 53. |
When the Indus Water Treaty was signed ? |
| A. | 19th September 1960 |
| B. | 19th September 1962 |
| C. | 19th December 1965 |
| D. | 19th November 1964 |
| Answer» B. 19th September 1962 | |
| 54. |
Which province of Pakistan is the largest sugarcane producing province ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | K.P.K |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Sindh | |
| 55. |
Jamrao Canal is located in the province of ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Baluchistan |
| C. | Sindh |
| D. | Kpk |
| Answer» D. Kpk | |
| 56. |
Pakistan’s largest food crop is ? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» C. Cotton | |
| 57. |
Which are Pakistan major seasons for agriculture crop ? |
| A. | Kharif & Barani |
| B. | Kharif & rabi |
| C. | barani & rabi |
| D. | Kharif , Rabi |
| Answer» C. barani & rabi | |
| 58. |
The period of Rabi Season is _____ ? |
| A. | October-May |
| B. | May-Aug |
| C. | October-June |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» B. May-Aug | |
| 59. |
Which is the longest canal of Pakistan ? |
| A. | Lloyd Canal |
| B. | Fordwah Canal |
| C. | Abbasie Canal |
| D. | Nara Canal |
| Answer» B. Fordwah Canal | |
| 60. |
Higher summer temperature, stiff soil capable of supporting heavy weight of plant is essential for ? |
| A. | Rubber |
| B. | Jute |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 61. |
The link canal which irrigates the district of D.G khan and D.I khan starts from ? |
| A. | Chashma Barrage |
| B. | Jinnah Barrage |
| C. | Sulmaki Headworks |
| D. | Trimmu Headworks |
| Answer» B. Jinnah Barrage | |
| 62. |
What is the total length of canals in Pakistan ? |
| A. | 6429 Kilometer |
| B. | 3344 Kilometer |
| C. | 6234 Kilometer |
| D. | 6345 Kilometer |
| Answer» B. 3344 Kilometer | |
| 63. |
Pakistan is the _____largest tobacco Producer country in the world? |
| A. | Sixth |
| B. | Seventh |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
In Pakistan what is the yield of sugarcane ? |
| A. | 48042 kg/hec |
| B. | 54378 kg/hec |
| C. | 45000 kg/hec |
| D. | 74538 kg/hec |
| Answer» B. 54378 kg/hec | |
| 65. |
Pakistan is the _____largest Wheat Producer country in the world ? |
| A. | Fifth |
| B. | Seventh |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Pakistan is the _____largest Oranges Producer country in the world ? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Fifth |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Irrigation was developed in the Indus Valley Civilization by around ______? |
| A. | 4500 BCE |
| B. | 4100 BCE |
| C. | 4200 BCE |
| D. | 4000 BCE |
| Answer» B. 4100 BCE | |
| 68. |
Which province of Pakistan is the largest Edible oils producing province ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Baluchistan |
| C. | Sindh |
| D. | KPK |
| Answer» B. Baluchistan | |
| 69. |
Pakistan is the _____largest Onion Producer country in the world ? |
| A. | Fifth |
| B. | Fourth |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» B. Fourth | |
| 70. |
Pakistan is the _____largest Producer country in the world? |
| A. | Fifth |
| B. | Fourth |
| C. | Seventh |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» D. Sixth | |
| 71. |
Which province of Pakistan is the largest cotton producing province ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | K.P.K |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Sindh | |
| 72. |
Which province of Pakistan is the largest Jowar producing province ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | K.P.K |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Sindh | |
| 73. |
Which Province of Pakistan is the largest wheat producing province ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | K.P.K |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» B. Sindh | |
| 74. |
Food crops cover about ___ of cropped areas? |
| A. | 75% |
| B. | 55% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 55% | |
| 75. |
What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping ? |
| A. | Alkaline |
| B. | Acidic |
| C. | Waterlogged |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Acidic | |
| 76. |
At what rate (average) agriculture grew over the last decade ? |
| A. | 3.3% |
| B. | 6% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 5.4% |
| Answer» B. 6% | |
| 77. |
About ____ of land is cultivated through irrigation water? |
| A. | 75% |
| B. | 55% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» B. 55% | |
| 78. |
Lint cotton is a major? |
| A. | cash item |
| B. | import item |
| C. | export item |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 79. |
The main export items of the country are crop cotton and? |
| A. | Sugar |
| B. | cotton vast products |
| C. | sugar products |
| D. | wheat |
| Answer» C. sugar products | |
| 80. |
What growth rate was witnessed in agriculture sector last fiscal year ? |
| A. | 1.4% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 1.9% |
| D. | 2.9% |
| Answer» B. 2% | |
| 81. |
Cotton accounts for 11.5 percent of value added in agriculture. How much it accounts in GDP ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 4% |
| C. | 3.5% |
| D. | 2.7% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
During the year 1999-2000 how much timber was contributed by the forest sector ? |
| A. | 243 thousand cubic meters |
| B. | 343 thousand cubic meters |
| C. | 425 thousand cubic meters |
| D. | 543 thousand cubic meters |
| Answer» D. 543 thousand cubic meters | |
| 83. |
Which one is the single largest component of agriculture sector in the country ? |
| A. | forestry |
| B. | livestock |
| C. | poultry |
| D. | fisheries |
| Answer» C. poultry | |
| 84. |
Forests and rangelands support 30 million herds of livestock. How much amount this livestock contributes to Pakistan’s annual export earnings ? |
| A. | $500 million |
| B. | $350 million |
| C. | $400 million |
| D. | $300 million |
| Answer» D. $300 million | |
| 85. |
One-third of the forest area is productive, and the remaining two-third is maintained for ? |
| A. | Timber |
| B. | Environmental protection |
| C. | Wild life |
| D. | sanctuaries |
| Answer» C. Wild life | |
| 86. |
What yield of cotton crop is recorded in Pakistan ? |
| A. | 645 kgs/hec |
| B. | 570 kgs/hec |
| C. | 641 kgs/hec |
| D. | 621 kgs/hec |
| Answer» C. 641 kgs/hec | |
| 87. |
The share of sugarcane crop in value added in agriculture is 6.3 percent What is the share in GDP ? |
| A. | 5.1% |
| B. | 1.5% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 4% |
| Answer» C. 6% | |
| 88. |
The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at ? |
| A. | 5.20 million hectares |
| B. | 3.20 million hectares |
| C. | 6.20 million hectares |
| D. | 4.20 million hectares |
| Answer» D. 4.20 million hectares | |
| 89. |
Arid Zone Research Centre, of PARC is situated at ? |
| A. | Quetta |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Islamabad |
| D. | Faisalabad |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 90. |
Livestock sector accounts for nearly 36 percent of agriculture value added and about 9.0 percent of the ? |
| A. | GDP |
| B. | GNP |
| C. | export earnings |
| D. | budget |
| Answer» B. GNP | |
| 91. |
The annual requirement of edible oil is nearly ? |
| A. | 1.5 million tones |
| B. | 1.6 million tones |
| C. | 1.7 million tones |
| D. | 1.9 million tones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Use of Borom and Zink can improve ? |
| A. | rice yield |
| B. | sugar yield |
| C. | cotton yield |
| D. | sunflower yield |
| Answer» D. sunflower yield | |
| 93. |
Which one of the following is the main cash crop of Pakistan ? |
| A. | cotton |
| B. | rice |
| C. | wheat |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. rice | |
| 94. |
National Arid-land Development and Research Institute (NADRI) is at ? |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Faisalabad |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 95. |
Pakistan spends annually US$ $ 788 million on the import of ? |
| A. | sugar |
| B. | vegetable oil |
| C. | tea |
| D. | edible oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
In 2010-11 the yield of rice in Pakistan was ? |
| A. | 1836 kgs/hec |
| B. | 2030 kgs/hec |
| C. | 2035 kgs/hec |
| D. | 2040 kgs/hec |
| Answer» B. 2030 kgs/hec | |
| 97. |
The domestic requirement of oil seed has almost doubled during the last? |
| A. | 6/7 years |
| B. | 9/10 years |
| C. | 7/8 years |
| D. | 3/4 years |
| Answer» D. 3/4 years | |
| 98. |
Rice is very important food as well as ? |
| A. | export crop |
| B. | cash crop |
| C. | raw material |
| D. | import item |
| Answer» C. raw material | |
| 99. |
What is total forest area of Azad Kashmir ? |
| A. | 0.53 million hectares |
| B. | 1.32million hectare |
| C. | 0.42 million hectares |
| D. | 0.55 million hectares |
| Answer» D. 0.55 million hectares | |
| 100. |
Kinds of forest in Pakistan are coniferous forest, irrigated plantation riverain forests and ? |
| A. | Mangrove forest |
| B. | Scrub forests |
| C. | private plantations |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. private plantations | |