CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "customs agency" aspect of Import & Export?
A. customs agency — SMEDA
B. customs agency — Federal Board of Revenue
C. customs agency — WAPDA
D. customs agency — Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "customs agency — Federal Board of Revenue". Pakistan Customs operates under FBR.
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Which pairing is correct for the "current account" aspect of Import & Export?
A. current account — No
B. current account — Leather and leather products
C. current account — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
D. current account — Rice
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "current account — No". Remittances affect the current account but are not exports of goods.
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Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "trade balance" aspect of Import & Export?
A. trade balance — Textiles and apparel
B. trade balance — It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
C. trade balance — Information technology services
D. trade balance — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "trade balance — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods". A merchandise trade deficit occurs when import payments are larger than export receipts.
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Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "machinery" aspect of Import & Export?
A. machinery — Textiles and apparel
B. machinery — Information technology services
C. machinery — They support investment and industrial production
D. machinery — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "machinery — They support investment and industrial production". Capital goods and machinery are needed for factories, infrastructure and technology.
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Which pairing is correct for the "major import fuel" aspect of Import & Export?
A. major import fuel — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
B. major import fuel — Petroleum and energy products
C. major import fuel — Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
D. major import fuel — They support investment and industrial production
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "major import fuel — Petroleum and energy products". Imported oil, LNG and related products create major foreign-exchange demand.
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Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "leather" aspect of Import & Export?
A. leather — It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
B. leather — Leather and leather products
C. leather — Petroleum and energy products
D. leather — Textiles and apparel
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "leather — Leather and leather products". Leather goods contribute to Pakistan's export basket.
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Which pairing is correct for the "surgical goods" aspect of Import & Export?
A. surgical goods — Sialkot
B. surgical goods — European Union
C. surgical goods — Arabian Sea
D. surgical goods — New Gwadar International Airport
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "surgical goods — Sialkot". Sialkot has a long-established surgical-instrument cluster.
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Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "sports goods" aspect of Import & Export?
A. sports goods — Khunjerab Pass
B. sports goods — Sialkot
C. sports goods — Punjab
D. sports goods — European Union
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "sports goods — Sialkot". Sialkot is a global center for footballs and other sports equipment.
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Import & Export
Which pairing is correct for the "rice export" aspect of Import & Export?
A. rice export — Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
B. rice export — Textiles and apparel
C. rice export — Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
D. rice export — Rice
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "rice export — Rice". Pakistan is a major exporter of rice.
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Which pairing is correct for the "exports importance" aspect of Import & Export?
A. exports importance — Textiles and apparel
B. exports importance — Information technology services
C. exports importance — They support investment and industrial production
D. exports importance — No
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "exports importance — Textiles and apparel". Textiles and clothing dominate Pakistan's merchandise exports.
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Import & Export
For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "services exports"?
A. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
B. Information technology services
C. Leather and leather products
D. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
Correct Answer: B
Services exports: Information technology services. IT and software services contribute growing foreign-exchange earnings.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "diversification"?
A. Leather and leather products
B. Textiles and apparel
C. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
D. Rice
Correct Answer: C
Diversification: It reduces dependence on a few products and markets. A broader export base can make foreign earnings more resilient.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "exchange rate effect"?
A. Petroleum and energy products
B. No
C. Information technology services
D. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
Correct Answer: D
Exchange rate effect: Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms. Exchange-rate depreciation can improve price competitiveness, though imported inputs may become costlier.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "GSP Plus"?
A. Balochistan
B. Karachi and Lahore regions
C. European Union
D. Sialkot
Correct Answer: C
Gsp plus: European Union. EU GSP+ provides tariff preferences conditional on implementation of international conventions.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "export promotion"?
A. NEPRA
B. WAPDA
C. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
D. Federal Board of Revenue
Correct Answer: C
Export promotion: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. TDAP supports exporters, trade fairs and market development.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Import & Export
For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "customs agency"?
A. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
B. WAPDA
C. SMEDA
D. Federal Board of Revenue
Correct Answer: D
Customs agency: Federal Board of Revenue. Pakistan Customs operates under FBR.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Import & Export
For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "current account"?
A. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
B. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
C. Petroleum and energy products
D. No
Correct Answer: D
Current account: No. Remittances affect the current account but are not exports of goods.
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Import & Export
For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "trade balance"?
A. Textiles and apparel
B. No
C. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
D. Information technology services
Correct Answer: C
Trade balance: Imports of goods exceed exports of goods. A merchandise trade deficit occurs when import payments are larger than export receipts.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "machinery"?
A. Leather and leather products
B. They support investment and industrial production
C. No
D. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
Correct Answer: B
Machinery: They support investment and industrial production. Capital goods and machinery are needed for factories, infrastructure and technology.
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Import & Export
For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "major import fuel"?
A. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
B. Rice
C. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
D. Petroleum and energy products
Correct Answer: D
Major import fuel: Petroleum and energy products. Imported oil, LNG and related products create major foreign-exchange demand.