CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which pair correctly matches the Seventh Award's vertical shares from 2011-12 onward?
A. Provinces 80%, Federation 20%
B. Provinces 42.5%, Federation 57.5%
C. Provinces 56%, Federation 44% permanently
D. Provinces 57.5%, Federation 42.5%
Correct Answer: D
From the second year onward, the vertical shares are 57.5 percent for Provinces and 42.5 percent for the Federation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which change made the Seventh Award historically distinctive?
A. Transfer of railways to Provinces
B. Elimination of all provincial shares
C. Use of multiple criteria rather than population alone
D. Replacement of Article 160
Correct Answer: C
The composite formula was a major innovation in horizontal distribution.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Under the Seventh Award, Provinces may collect sales tax on services if they:
A. Abolish provincial finance departments
B. Choose to do so
C. Transfer it to the CCI
D. Obtain Supreme Court approval
Correct Answer: B
The Award recognized the right of Provinces to collect this tax through their own arrangements.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The Seventh NFC Award recognized sales tax on services as primarily a:
A. CCI levy
B. Federal customs duty
C. District tax
D. Provincial subject
Correct Answer: D
The Award acknowledged provincial authority over sales tax on services.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Sindh receives an additional share equivalent to what percentage of the provincial pool under the Seventh Award arrangements?
A. 5%
B. 2.7%
C. 1%
D. 0.66%
Correct Answer: D
The Award provides an additional 0.66 percent share to Sindh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Under the Seventh Award, a shortfall in Balochistan's guaranteed amount is to be met by:
A. Federal Government
B. State Bank of Pakistan
C. CCI Secretariat
D. Punjab alone
Correct Answer: A
The federal government bears the shortfall against Balochistan's protected amount.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Balochistan's guaranteed transfer in the first year of the Seventh Award was:
A. Rs 100 billion
B. Rs 50 billion
C. Rs 83 billion
D. Rs 27.75 billion
Correct Answer: C
The Award guaranteed Balochistan Rs 83 billion in the first year, with federal protection against a shortfall.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
What share of the net divisible pool is earmarked for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for expenses related to the war on terror?
A. 5%
B. 10.3%
C. 1%
D. 2.7%
Correct Answer: C
The Seventh Award recognizes KP's war-on-terror burden through a one-percent allocation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which Province has the smallest horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award?
A. Balochistan
B. Punjab
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Sindh
Correct Answer: A
Balochistan's share is 9.09 percent, though it increased substantially from earlier awards.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which Province has the largest horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: A
Punjab has the largest share at 51.74 percent.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Balochistan's horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award is:
A. 3.86%
B. 10.00%
C. 5.30%
D. 9.09%
Correct Answer: D
Balochistan receives 9.09 percent of the provincial pool.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award is:
A. 13.54%
B. 14.62%
C. 13.39%
D. 15.50%
Correct Answer: B
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa receives 14.62 percent of the provincial pool.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Sindh's horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award is:
A. 24.55%
B. 22.50%
C. 23.28%
D. 26.00%
Correct Answer: A
Sindh receives 24.55 percent of the provincial pool.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Punjab's horizontal share under the Seventh NFC Award is:
A. 57.88%
B. 60.25%
C. 49.00%
D. 51.74%
Correct Answer: D
Punjab receives 51.74 percent of the provincial pool.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which criterion was designed especially to recognize the higher service-delivery cost of sparsely populated areas?
A. Population
B. Revenue collection
C. Inverse population density
D. Export duties
Correct Answer: C
Inverse population density benefits large, sparsely populated territories where service delivery is costlier.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which criterion received the largest weight in the Seventh NFC formula?
A. Revenue generation
B. Population
C. Poverty and backwardness
D. Inverse population density
Correct Answer: B
Population remained dominant with an 82 percent weight.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
What weight was assigned to inverse population density in the Seventh NFC formula?
A. 5%
B. 10.3%
C. 2.7%
D. 1%
Correct Answer: C
Inverse population density received a 2.7 percent weight.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
What weight was assigned to revenue collection or generation in the Seventh NFC formula?
A. 15%
B. 5%
C. 10.3%
D. 2.7%
Correct Answer: B
Revenue collection or generation was assigned a five-percent weight.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
What weight was assigned to poverty and backwardness in the Seventh NFC formula?
A. 2.7%
B. 5%
C. 10.3%
D. 12%
Correct Answer: C
Poverty and backwardness received a 10.3 percent weight.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
What weight was assigned to population in the Seventh NFC horizontal formula?
A. 57.5%
B. 90%
C. 70%
D. 82%
Correct Answer: D
Population received an 82 percent weight.