CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
For 2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects), which option correctly gives the "northern border"?
A. Arabian Sea
B. New Gwadar International Airport
C. Khunjerab Pass
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: C
Northern border: Khunjerab Pass. The Karakoram Highway crosses the Pakistan-China border at Khunjerab.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
For 2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects), which option correctly gives the "southern port"?
A. Arabian Sea
B. New Gwadar International Airport
C. Khunjerab Pass
D. Gwadar Port
Correct Answer: D
Southern port: Gwadar Port. Gwadar is central to the corridor's Arabian Sea connectivity.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
For 2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects), which option correctly gives the "launch visit"?
A. Farooq Leghari
B. Xi Jinping
C. Imran Khan
D. Edwin Montagu
Correct Answer: B
Launch visit: Xi Jinping. President Xi Jinping's April 2015 visit saw the announcement and signing of major CPEC agreements.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
For 2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects), which option correctly gives the "broader initiative"?
A. Belt and Road Initiative
B. Federal Board of Revenue
C. NEPRA
D. WAPDA
Correct Answer: A
Broader initiative: Belt and Road Initiative. CPEC is one of the major corridors associated with the Belt and Road Initiative.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
For 2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects), which option correctly gives the "full form"?
A. Karakoram Highway
B. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
C. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
D. Special Economic Zones
Correct Answer: B
Full form: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. CPEC is a major bilateral framework connecting infrastructure, energy, transport and industrial cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
CPEC gives western China potential overland access toward which sea?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Khunjerab Pass
C. Punjab
D. Gwadar Port
Correct Answer: A
The corridor runs south toward Gwadar on the Arabian Sea.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which two governments jointly manage CPEC through a Joint Cooperation Committee?
A. Pakistan and China
B. Karakoram Highway
C. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
D. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
Correct Answer: A
The JCC is the main bilateral coordination mechanism.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
What does the CPEC ML-1 project concern?
A. Pakistan and China
B. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
C. Energy
D. Karakoram Highway
Correct Answer: B
ML-1 is the principal Karachi-Peshawar railway corridor proposed for major upgrading.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which major aviation project forms part of Gwadar's CPEC infrastructure?
A. New Gwadar International Airport
B. Punjab
C. Khunjerab Pass
D. Gwadar Port
Correct Answer: A
The new international airport is a major connectivity project for Gwadar.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
In which province is Dhabeji Special Economic Zone located?
A. Sindh
B. Gwadar Port
C. New Gwadar International Airport
D. Punjab
Correct Answer: A
Dhabeji SEZ is in Sindh near Karachi and Port Qasim connections.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
In which province is the Allama Iqbal Industrial City located?
A. Gwadar Port
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Punjab
D. Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: C
The prioritized SEZ is near Faisalabad in Punjab.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
In which province is the Rashakai Special Economic Zone located?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Punjab
D. Sindh
Correct Answer: B
Rashakai SEZ is near the M-1 motorway in KP.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
What facilities are intended to promote industrialization under CPEC's later phases?
A. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
B. Special Economic Zones
C. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
D. Pakistan and China
Correct Answer: B
SEZs are designed to attract investment, manufacturing and logistics.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
What sector dominated many early-harvest CPEC projects?
A. Special Economic Zones
B. Karakoram Highway
C. Pakistan and China
D. Energy
Correct Answer: D
Power generation and transmission projects were prioritized to address electricity shortages.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which highway is a historic road backbone of Pakistan-China connectivity?
A. Energy
B. Pakistan and China
C. Karakoram Highway
D. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
Correct Answer: C
The Karakoram Highway links northern Pakistan with China's Xinjiang region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which border pass connects Pakistan and China along the Karakoram Highway?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Punjab
C. Khunjerab Pass
D. New Gwadar International Airport
Correct Answer: C
The Karakoram Highway crosses the Pakistan-China border at Khunjerab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which Pakistani port is the maritime focal point of CPEC?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Gwadar Port
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Khunjerab Pass
Correct Answer: B
Gwadar is central to the corridor's Arabian Sea connectivity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
Which Chinese President's 2015 visit gave major impetus to CPEC?
A. Pervez Musharraf
B. Xi Jinping
C. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
D. Ishfaq Ahmad
Correct Answer: B
President Xi Jinping's April 2015 visit saw the announcement and signing of major CPEC agreements.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
CPEC is commonly described as a flagship corridor of which Chinese initiative?
A. Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
B. Belt and Road Initiative
C. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority
D. SMEDA
Correct Answer: B
CPEC is one of the major corridors associated with the Belt and Road Initiative.
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2015 - Economic Development - CPEC (Routes & Projects)
What does CPEC stand for?
A. Energy
B. Pakistan and China
C. Upgrade of Pakistan Railways' Main Line-1
D. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Correct Answer: D
CPEC is a major bilateral framework connecting infrastructure, energy, transport and industrial cooperation.