CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which pairing is correct for the "major cash crop" aspect of Agriculture?
A. major cash crop — Deliver electricity to end users and collect bills
B. major cash crop — Planned interruption of electricity supply due to shortage or system constraints
C. major cash crop — Indus Basin Irrigation System
D. major cash crop — Cotton
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "major cash crop — Cotton". Cotton is one of Pakistan's principal cash crops and feeds the textile sector.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which pairing is correct for the "major irrigation" aspect of Agriculture?
A. major irrigation — Deep-sea port
B. major irrigation — Indus Basin Irrigation System
C. major irrigation — Cotton
D. major irrigation — They expose the economy to global prices and foreign-exchange shortages
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "major irrigation — Indus Basin Irrigation System". Pakistan's agriculture depends heavily on canals and rivers of the Indus basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
For Agriculture, which option correctly gives the "major cash crop"?
A. Planned interruption of electricity supply due to shortage or system constraints
B. Cotton
C. Indus Basin Irrigation System
D. Deliver electricity to end users and collect bills
Correct Answer: B
Major cash crop: Cotton. Cotton is one of Pakistan's principal cash crops and feeds the textile sector.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
For Agriculture, which option correctly gives the "major irrigation"?
A. No
B. Cotton
C. Indus Basin Irrigation System
D. Accumulated payment shortfalls across the energy supply chain
Correct Answer: C
Major irrigation: Indus Basin Irrigation System. Pakistan's agriculture depends heavily on canals and rivers of the Indus basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which crop is a major raw material for Pakistan's textile industry?
A. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
B. Cotton
C. They support investment and industrial production
D. Indus Basin Irrigation System
Correct Answer: B
Cotton is one of Pakistan's principal cash crops and feeds the textile sector.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which irrigation network is fundamental to Pakistan's agriculture?
A. Indus Basin Irrigation System
B. Deliver electricity to end users and collect bills
C. Solar energy
D. Cotton
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's agriculture depends heavily on canals and rivers of the Indus basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which subsector offers strong export potential through quality upgrading?
A. Horticulture
B. Only subsistence wheat
C. Unprocessed waste
D. Idle land
Correct Answer: A
Fruits, vegetables and floriculture can earn more through standards, cold chains and branding.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A central tension in Pakistan's farm policy concerns support prices versus:
A. Market efficiency and fiscal cost
B. Ocean depth
C. Airport taxes
D. Space exploration
Correct Answer: A
Price support may protect producers but can create fiscal burdens and market distortions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agricultural research institutions are essential for developing:
A. High-yielding, climate-resilient and disease-resistant varieties
B. Urban traffic signals
C. Banknotes
D. Television licenses
Correct Answer: A
Research generates improved technologies and varieties suited to changing conditions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Digital agricultural marketplaces can reduce:
A. Information gaps and unnecessary intermediaries
B. Crop germination
C. Rainfall
D. Soil fertility
Correct Answer: A
Digital price and market information can improve transparency and market access.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Which policy can directly improve small farmers' resilience?
A. Crop and livestock insurance
B. Ban on weather information
C. Elimination of rural credit
D. Removal of extension
Correct Answer: A
Insurance can cushion losses from floods, droughts, disease and other shocks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
The most suitable improved title for the topic is:
A. Agriculture in Pakistan: Historical Development, Present Challenges and Future Prospects
B. Farming Only
C. A Short Note on Crops
D. Village Activities
Correct Answer: A
This title is comprehensive, exam-friendly and SEO-relevant.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture emphasizes:
A. Soil health, biodiversity and reduced degradation
B. Permanent bare soil
C. Maximum erosion
D. Removal of organic matter
Correct Answer: A
Regenerative practices seek to restore soil function and ecosystem resilience.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agroforestry combines:
A. Trees with crops and/or livestock
B. Mining with banking
C. Fishing with aviation
D. Roads with ports
Correct Answer: A
Agroforestry can improve soil, shade, biodiversity and farm income.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Crop diversification reduces risk by:
A. Avoiding excessive dependence on a few crops
B. Ending horticulture
C. Using one seed variety nationwide
D. Stopping livestock
Correct Answer: A
Diversification spreads climate, price and pest risks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A major future priority for Pakistan's agriculture is:
A. Greater water productivity
B. Unlimited flood irrigation
C. Removal of research institutions
D. Dependence on one crop
Correct Answer: A
Producing more output per unit of water is vital under growing scarcity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Food security includes availability, access, utilization and:
A. Stability
B. Urbanization
C. Privatization only
D. Currency conversion
Correct Answer: A
The four widely used dimensions are availability, access, utilization and stability.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agricultural value addition includes:
A. Processing raw produce into higher-value products
B. Leaving produce ungraded
C. Increasing wastage
D. Avoiding packaging
Correct Answer: A
Processing, grading, branding and packaging increase value and export potential.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A warehouse receipt system can help farmers by:
A. Using stored produce as collateral and delaying distress sales
B. Destroying stored grain
C. Banning credit
D. Ending markets
Correct Answer: A
Receipts can improve access to finance and bargaining power.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Integrated pest management combines:
A. Biological, cultural, mechanical and careful chemical controls
B. Only maximum pesticide spraying
C. No monitoring
D. Only burning crops
Correct Answer: A
IPM reduces pest damage while limiting unnecessary pesticide use.