CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
External public debt at end-March 2026 was approximately:
A. US$42.5 billion
B. US$68.4 billion
C. US$92.2 billion
D. US$126.9 billion
Correct Answer: C
External public debt was about US$92.2 billion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Domestic public debt at end-March 2026 was approximately:
A. Rs 17.3 trillion
B. Rs 25.7 trillion
C. Rs 57.6 trillion
D. Rs 83.3 trillion
Correct Answer: C
Domestic debt was reported at about Rs 57.566 trillion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's total public debt at end-March 2026 was approximately:
A. Rs 25.7 trillion
B. Rs 57.6 trillion
C. Rs 83.3 trillion
D. Rs 126.9 trillion
Correct Answer: C
Total public debt stood at about Rs 83.285 trillion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
As of 17 July 2026, Pakistan's total liquid foreign-exchange reserves were approximately:
A. US$11.5 billion
B. US$17.3 billion
C. US$22.7 billion
D. US$30.3 billion
Correct Answer: C
SBP reported total reserves of roughly US$22.67 billion, including SBP and commercial-bank reserves.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
As reported by SBP in late July 2026, the policy rate was:
A. 7.05 percent
B. 9.00 percent
C. 11.50 percent
D. 17.00 percent
Correct Answer: C
The SBP policy rate was 11.50 percent per annum.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
National CPI inflation in June 2026 on a month-on-month basis was:
A. A decrease of 0.30 percent
B. An increase of 7.05 percent
C. An increase of 11.07 percent
D. No change
Correct Answer: A
The national CPI decreased by 0.30 percent from May to June 2026.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's average CPI inflation during July-June FY2025-26 was:
A. 3.70 percent
B. 7.05 percent
C. 11.07 percent
D. 14.38 percent
Correct Answer: B
Average inflation for FY2025-26 was reported at 7.05 percent.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's year-on-year CPI inflation in June 2026 was:
A. 0.30 percent
B. 7.05 percent
C. 11.07 percent
D. 14.38 percent
Correct Answer: C
National CPI increased by 11.07 percent compared with June 2025.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
The investment-to-GDP ratio in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 7.05 percent
B. 11.50 percent
C. 14.38 percent
D. 23.44 percent
Correct Answer: C
The Economic Survey reported an investment-to-GDP ratio of 14.38 percent.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's per capita income in FY2026 was reported at approximately:
A. US$1,458
B. US$1,751
C. US$1,901
D. US$2,500
Correct Answer: C
Per capita income was reported at about US$1,901 using the current population basis in the Survey overview.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
According to the Survey, Pakistan's economy at current market prices in FY2026 reached approximately:
A. Rs 83.3 trillion
B. Rs 114.0 trillion
C. Rs 126.9 trillion
D. Rs 143.6 trillion
Correct Answer: C
Nominal GDP at current market prices was reported at about Rs 126.9 trillion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Large-Scale Manufacturing's share in GDP in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 2.54 percent
B. 8.17 percent
C. 12.13 percent
D. 18.14 percent
Correct Answer: B
LSM accounted for about 8.17 percent of GDP.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
In FY2026, manufacturing growth was approximately:
A. 0.38 percent
B. 3.51 percent
C. 6.61 percent
D. 10.63 percent
Correct Answer: C
Manufacturing recorded growth of about 6.61 percent.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's sugarcane production in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 29.605 million tonnes
B. 50.7 million tonnes
C. 89.45 million tonnes
D. 126.9 million tonnes
Correct Answer: C
Sugarcane production was reported at about 89.45 million tonnes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's rice production in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 8.79 million tonnes
B. 9.998 million tonnes
C. 29.605 million tonnes
D. 89.45 million tonnes
Correct Answer: B
Rice production reached about 9.998 million tonnes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's wheat production in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 9.998 million tonnes
B. 29.605 million tonnes
C. 89.45 million tonnes
D. 126.9 million tonnes
Correct Answer: B
Wheat output was reported at about 29.605 million tonnes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Livestock's share in Pakistan's GDP in FY2026 was approximately:
A. 2.3 percent
B. 8.2 percent
C. 14.6 percent
D. 23.4 percent
Correct Answer: C
Livestock contributed roughly 14.6 percent of GDP.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Which subsector was the largest component of agriculture in FY2026?
A. Forestry
B. Fishing
C. Livestock
D. Cotton ginning
Correct Answer: C
Livestock accounted for about 62.45 percent of agricultural value addition.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
In FY2026, the industrial sector's share in GDP was approximately:
A. 18.14 percent
B. 23.44 percent
C. 33.1 percent
D. 58.42 percent
Correct Answer: A
Industrial activities accounted for about 18.14 percent of GDP.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
In FY2026, agriculture's share in GDP was approximately:
A. 14.64 percent
B. 18.14 percent
C. 23.44 percent
D. 58.42 percent
Correct Answer: C
Agriculture, forestry and fishing contributed about 23.44 percent of GDP.