CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
The Sui gas field is located in:
A. Balochistan
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: A
Sui is a major historic gas field in Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Natural gas has historically been important to Pakistan as:
A. An energy source and industrial input
B. A food crop
C. A stock index
D. A customs form
Correct Answer: A
Gas fuels power, households, fertilizer and industry.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Mining and quarrying extract:
A. Minerals and natural resources
B. Financial services
C. School services
D. Insurance policies
Correct Answer: A
Mining produces coal, gas, oil, limestone and other minerals.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Industrial productivity depends significantly on:
A. Technology, skills, infrastructure and management
B. Only the number of holidays
C. Only rainfall
D. Only currency notes
Correct Answer: A
Productivity reflects capital, human skills, organization and reliable inputs.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Excessive protection can reduce industrial competitiveness by:
A. Weakening incentives for efficiency and innovation
B. Increasing competition
C. Automatically raising exports
D. Improving all technology
Correct Answer: A
Long-term protection without competition can shelter inefficient firms.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
A tariff protects domestic industry by:
A. Raising the domestic price of imports
B. Lowering the policy rate
C. Increasing rainfall
D. Eliminating taxation
Correct Answer: A
Import duties can make foreign goods more expensive relative to local products.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Export-oriented industrialization emphasizes production for:
A. Foreign markets
B. Government warehouses only
C. Subsistence consumption only
D. Barter only
Correct Answer: A
Export-oriented firms seek international competitiveness and foreign-exchange earnings.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Import substitution means producing domestically goods that were previously:
A. Imported
B. Exported
C. Taxed
D. Subsidized only
Correct Answer: A
Import-substitution policies promote domestic production to reduce import dependence.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Industrialization can improve an economy by:
A. Raising productivity and value addition
B. Eliminating all imports automatically
C. Ending agriculture
D. Reducing skills
Correct Answer: A
Industry supports productivity, technology, exports and higher-value employment.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Small and medium enterprises are important mainly because they:
A. Generate employment and support supply chains
B. Set monetary policy
C. Issue currency
D. Control foreign reserves
Correct Answer: A
SMEs contribute to jobs, entrepreneurship, regional industry and exports.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Cotton ginning links agriculture with:
A. Textile manufacturing
B. Oil refining
C. Banking
D. Air transport
Correct Answer: A
Ginning separates cotton fibre from seed for textile use.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
The textile sector is important because it contributes heavily to:
A. Manufacturing, employment and exports
B. Only mining
C. Only public administration
D. Only wheat imports
Correct Answer: A
Textiles are central to Pakistan's industrial and export structure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
LSM stands for:
A. Large-Scale Manufacturing
B. Local Savings Market
C. Labour Supply Measure
D. Long-term Securities Mechanism
Correct Answer: A
LSM covers major formal manufacturing industries.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
The largest component of Pakistan's manufacturing sector is:
A. Large-Scale Manufacturing
B. Forestry
C. Fishing
D. Public administration
Correct Answer: A
LSM is the dominant manufacturing component.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Pakistan's industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, construction and:
A. Electricity, gas and water supply
B. Only agriculture
C. Only education
D. Only banking
Correct Answer: A
Industrial national accounts cover manufacturing, mining, utilities and construction.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
The strongest link between agriculture and manufacturing in Pakistan is visible in:
A. Textiles, sugar, food processing and leather
B. Only banking
C. Only telecommunications
D. Only aviation
Correct Answer: A
Many industries process agricultural raw materials and livestock products.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Mechanization can raise farm productivity by:
A. Improving timeliness and efficiency of operations
B. Eliminating irrigation
C. Reducing all capital use
D. Ending market access
Correct Answer: A
Appropriate machinery improves cultivation, harvesting and resource use.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Climate change threatens Pakistan's agriculture through:
A. Heat, floods, drought and water stress
B. Only stock exchange volatility
C. Only bank mergers
D. Only tariff changes
Correct Answer: A
Climate shocks affect crops, livestock, water and rural infrastructure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Post-harvest losses reduce:
A. The marketable food supply and farmer income
B. The policy rate
C. Public debt automatically
D. The number of banks
Correct Answer: A
Losses during storage and transport waste output and income.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Economy - Economy of PakistanSectors and Indicators
Value addition in agriculture can be increased by:
A. Processing, grading, packaging and storage
B. Selling only unprocessed output
C. Reducing cold storage
D. Ending quality standards
Correct Answer: A
Agro-processing and better logistics increase value and reduce losses.