Economy of Pakistan

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Q61.National Bank of Pakistan was established in?

Hard
A 1947
B 1949
C 1951
D 1955
Banking & Taxation PPSC

Correct Answer: B

NBP was established in 1949 to handle jute trade financing crisis.

Q62.Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute regulates?

Hard
A Prices
B Cotton grading
C Exports
D Ginning only
Agriculture & Major Crops PPSC

Correct Answer: B

PCSI standardizes cotton grading in Pakistan.

Q63.Pakistan joined the WTO in which year?

Hard
A 1947 (GATT) / 1995 (WTO founding member)
B 2001
C 2005
D 1990
Economic Institutions PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Pakistan was a GATT member from 1948 and a founding WTO member in 1995.

Q64.Pakistan's IT exports are approximately in which range recently?

Hard
A $1 billion
B $2.5-3.5 billion
C $10 billion
D $500 million
Exports & Imports PPSC

Correct Answer: B

IT and ITeS exports have been in the $2.5-3.5 billion range in recent years.

Q65.Pakistan's share of world mango production ranks it in the top?

Hard
A 3
B 5
C 6
D 10
Agriculture & Major Crops PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Pakistan is consistently among the top 5-6 mango producers.

Q66.Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio is approximately?

Hard
A 5-6%
B 9-10%
C 15-16%
D 20%
GDP & Budget PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio hovers around 9-10%, among the region's lowest.

Q67.Roshan Digital Account was launched for?

Medium
A Local traders
B Overseas Pakistanis
C Students
D Farmers
Banking & Taxation PPSC

Correct Answer: B

SBP's RDA (2020) enables overseas Pakistanis to bank and invest digitally.

Q68.Sahiwal's old name was?

Medium
A Lyallpur
B Montgomery
C Shorkot
D Renala
Industry of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sahiwal was named Montgomery until 1966.

Q69.SECP regulates?

Medium
A Banks
B Corporate sector and capital markets
C Taxes
D Trade
Economic Institutions PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan oversees companies and capital markets.

Q70.The first industrial estate of Pakistan was established at?

Hard
A Karachi (SITE)
B Lahore
C Faisalabad
D Multan
Industry of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Karachi was among the earliest industrial zones.

Q71.The Karakoram Highway is also known as?

Hard
A N-5
B N-35
C M-15
D S-1
CPEC PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The KKH is designated National Highway N-35.

Q72.The largest expenditure head in Pakistan's federal budget is typically?

Medium
A Defence
B Debt servicing
C Development
D Subsidies
GDP & Budget PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Debt servicing has become the largest budget expenditure, exceeding defence.

Q73.The three stock exchanges merged into PSX in which year?

Medium
A 2012
B 2014
C 2016
D 2018
Economic Institutions PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad exchanges merged into the Pakistan Stock Exchange in January 2016.

Q74.Which country is the largest buyer of Pakistani rice?

Hard
A USA
B China
C Kenya/Middle East markets vary; China among top
D UK
Exports & Imports PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Pakistani rice exports go heavily to China, Kenya and Gulf states.

Q75.Agriculture employs approximately what share of Pakistan's labour force?

Medium
A 15%
B 25%
C 37-40%
D 60%
Agriculture & Major Crops PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Agriculture employs roughly 37-40% of the workforce.

Q76.Apples of Pakistan are famously grown in?

Easy
A Punjab plains
B Balochistan (Quetta/Ziarat) and KPK
C Sindh
D Thar
Agriculture & Major Crops PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Quetta and Ziarat are famous for apples and cherries.

Q77.Fisheries exports mainly come from?

Easy
A Punjab
B Coastal Sindh and Balochistan
C KPK
D GB
Exports & Imports PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Arabian Sea coast supports Pakistan's fishing industry.

Q78.Footballs for FIFA World Cups have been made in?

Easy
A Karachi
B Sialkot
C Lahore
D Multan
Exports & Imports PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Sialkot-made footballs have been used in multiple FIFA World Cups.

Q79.Gujranwala is famous for which industry?

Medium
A Textiles
B Light engineering and washing machines/ceramics
C Cement
D Sugar
Industry of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Gujranwala is a hub of light engineering goods.

Q80.Kamyab Jawan Program was aimed at?

Medium
A Farmers
B Youth entrepreneurship loans
C Exporters
D Women only
Development Projects PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The scheme provided subsidized business loans to young entrepreneurs.