Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - China Relations
CPEC Phase II gives greater attention to:
A. Industrialization, agriculture and technology
B. Abolition of all provinces
C. Withdrawal from international trade
D. Construction of nuclear weapons
Correct Answer: A
CPEC 2.0 emphasizes industrial cooperation, agriculture, science, technology, exports and socioeconomic development.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The first phase of CPEC concentrated mainly on:
A. Energy and infrastructure
B. Tourism and sports
C. Currency union
D. Military bases
Correct Answer: A
Early-harvest projects focused largely on power generation and transport infrastructure.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The principal decision-making and coordination institution for CPEC is the:
A. Joint Cooperation Committee
B. SAARC Secretariat
C. Council of Common Interests
D. Shanghai Stock Exchange
Correct Answer: A
The Joint Cooperation Committee, or JCC, is the apex CPEC coordination mechanism.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which was not one of the original four priority areas in the “1+4” pattern?
A. Gwadar Port
B. Energy
C. Transport infrastructure
D. Tourism
Correct Answer: D
The four areas were Gwadar, energy, transport infrastructure and industrial cooperation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The “1” in the CPEC “1+4” cooperation pattern represents:
A. One military command
B. CPEC’s leading role
C. One common currency
D. One-party government
Correct Answer: B
CPEC forms the central or leading component of the “1+4” pattern.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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CPEC primarily connects China’s Xinjiang region with Pakistan’s:
A. Karachi Stock Exchange
B. Gwadar Port
C. Wagah border
D. Khyber Pass
Correct Answer: B
The corridor is designed to provide connectivity between Xinjiang and Gwadar Port.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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CPEC was formally launched at the highest political level during:
A. Xi Jinping’s 2015 visit
B. Zhou Enlai’s 1956 visit
C. Pakistan’s 1998 nuclear tests
D. The 2005 earthquake
Correct Answer: A
President Xi Jinping’s April 2015 visit marked the major formal launch of CPEC projects.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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CPEC is considered a flagship project of China’s:
A. Belt and Road Initiative
B. Marshall Plan
C. Colombo Plan
D. Eurasian Defence Treaty
Correct Answer: A
CPEC is one of the flagship corridors of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The official implementation period of the CPEC Long-Term Plan is:
A. 2000–2020
B. 2005–2025
C. 2013–2030
D. 2020–2040
Correct Answer: C
The official CPEC implementation framework covers 2013–2030.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor was proposed during the 2013 visit of:
A. President Hu Jintao
B. Premier Li Keqiang
C. Foreign Minister Chen Yi
D. President Jiang Zemin
Correct Answer: B
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed CPEC during his May 2013 visit to Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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China’s economic role in Pakistan is especially prominent in:
A. Infrastructure and energy
B. Arctic exploration
C. Atlantic shipping
D. European agriculture
Correct Answer: A
Chinese investment has been particularly significant in infrastructure, energy and connectivity.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The agreement intended to liberalize bilateral banking and services is known as the:
A. Agreement on Trade in Services
B. Indus Water Treaty
C. Asian Monetary Treaty
D. Gwadar Shipping Accord
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and China also cooperate under an agreement concerning trade in services.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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A continuing economic concern for Pakistan in its trade with China is:
A. Absence of imports
B. Bilateral trade imbalance
C. Complete ban on rice exports
D. Lack of diplomatic relations
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan seeks greater access to the Chinese market to reduce its bilateral trade imbalance.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Phase II of the Pakistan–China FTA seeks eventual tariff elimination on at least:
A. 25% of products
B. 50% of products
C. 75% of products
D. 90% of products
Correct Answer: D
Both parties agreed to work toward eliminating tariffs on no less than 90% of products.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - China Relations
The first phase of the Pakistan–China FTA came into force in:
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2011
D. 2015
Correct Answer: B
Implementation began in July 2007.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Pakistan–China Free Trade Agreement was signed in:
A. 2001
B. 2006
C. 2013
D. 2019
Correct Answer: B
The first-phase FTA was signed in Islamabad in November 2006.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which is a major Pakistani import from China?
A. Machinery and mechanical appliances
B. Raw cotton only
C. Tea only
D. Live animals only
Correct Answer: A
Machinery, metals, chemicals, plastics and transport equipment are major imports from China.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which is a major Pakistani export to China?
A. Cotton yarn
B. Commercial aircraft
C. Crude petroleum only
D. Heavy railway engines
Correct Answer: A
Cotton yarn, cotton fabric, rice, leather and fish products are important Pakistani exports.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, Pakistan is China’s second-largest trading partner in:
A. Europe
B. Africa
C. South Asia
D. Southeast Asia
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan is described as China’s second-largest trading partner in South Asia.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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China is currently Pakistan’s:
A. Smallest Asian trading partner
B. Largest single trading partner
C. Only export market
D. Principal agricultural competitor
Correct Answer: B
China is officially identified as Pakistan’s largest single trading partner.