CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "leather"?
A. Information technology services
B. Leather and leather products
C. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
D. No
Correct Answer: B
Leather: Leather and leather products. Leather goods contribute to Pakistan's export basket.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "surgical goods"?
A. Sialkot
B. European Union
C. Karachi and Lahore regions
D. Gwadar District
Correct Answer: A
Surgical goods: Sialkot. Sialkot has a long-established surgical-instrument cluster.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "sports goods"?
A. Sialkot
B. Punjab
C. European Union
D. Gwadar Port
Correct Answer: A
Sports goods: Sialkot. Sialkot is a global center for footballs and other sports equipment.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "rice export"?
A. Rice
B. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
C. Information technology services
D. Leather and leather products
Correct Answer: A
Rice export: Rice. Pakistan is a major exporter of rice.
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For Import & Export, which option correctly gives the "exports importance"?
A. No
B. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
C. They support investment and industrial production
D. Textiles and apparel
Correct Answer: D
Exports importance: Textiles and apparel. Textiles and clothing dominate Pakistan's merchandise exports.
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Which modern service sector has become increasingly important in Pakistan's exports?
A. Textiles and apparel
B. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
C. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
D. Information technology services
Correct Answer: D
IT and software services contribute growing foreign-exchange earnings.
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Why is export diversification important?
A. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
B. No
C. Leather and leather products
D. Petroleum and energy products
Correct Answer: A
A broader export base can make foreign earnings more resilient.
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What can a weaker currency do to exports, all else equal?
A. Information technology services
B. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
C. Rice
D. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
Correct Answer: B
Exchange-rate depreciation can improve price competitiveness, though imported inputs may become costlier.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Pakistan has benefited from GSP+ trade preferences in which major market?
A. Sialkot
B. Sindh
C. China
D. European Union
Correct Answer: D
EU GSP+ provides tariff preferences conditional on implementation of international conventions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which government organization is associated with export promotion?
A. Federal Board of Revenue
B. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
C. NEPRA
D. Belt and Road Initiative
Correct Answer: B
TDAP supports exporters, trade fairs and market development.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which federal agency collects customs duties on imports?
A. NEPRA
B. Federal Board of Revenue
C. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
D. WAPDA
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan Customs operates under FBR.
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Are remittances counted in the merchandise trade balance?
A. Textiles and apparel
B. Information technology services
C. No
D. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
Correct Answer: C
Remittances affect the current account but are not exports of goods.
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What is a trade deficit?
A. Information technology services
B. Petroleum and energy products
C. Rice
D. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
Correct Answer: D
A merchandise trade deficit occurs when import payments are larger than export receipts.
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Why are machinery imports important?
A. They support investment and industrial production
B. Leather and leather products
C. It reduces dependence on a few products and markets
D. Textiles and apparel
Correct Answer: A
Capital goods and machinery are needed for factories, infrastructure and technology.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which category often forms a large part of Pakistan's import bill?
A. Information technology services
B. Petroleum and energy products
C. Make them cheaper in foreign-currency terms
D. Leather and leather products
Correct Answer: B
Imported oil, LNG and related products create major foreign-exchange demand.
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Which manufacturing category is another traditional export sector?
A. Petroleum and energy products
B. Leather and leather products
C. Information technology services
D. Rice
Correct Answer: B
Leather goods contribute to Pakistan's export basket.
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Which city is famous for surgical-instrument exports?
A. East Bay (Demi Zirr)
B. European Union
C. Sultanate of Oman
D. Sialkot
Correct Answer: D
Sialkot has a long-established surgical-instrument cluster.
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Which city is internationally known for sports-goods exports?
A. Gwadar District
B. Sultanate of Oman
C. Sialkot
D. European Union
Correct Answer: C
Sialkot is a global center for footballs and other sports equipment.
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Which agricultural commodity is a major Pakistani export, including basmati varieties?
A. Textiles and apparel
B. Leather and leather products
C. Rice
D. Imports of goods exceed exports of goods
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan is a major exporter of rice.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which sector has traditionally provided Pakistan's largest share of merchandise export earnings?
A. Rice
B. Textiles and apparel
C. They support investment and industrial production
D. Petroleum and energy products
Correct Answer: B
Textiles and clothing dominate Pakistan's merchandise exports.