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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Who was Akbar's father?
A. Humayun
B. Babur
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: A
Humayun was Akbar's father.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar was born in which year?
A. 1542
B. 1526
C. 1556
D. 1605
Correct Answer: A
Akbar was born on 15 October 1542.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar was born in
A. Umarkot (Amarkot)
B. Agra
C. Delhi
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: A
Akbar was born at Umarkot in Sindh in 1542.
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Agriculture
Which subsector offers strong export potential through quality upgrading?
A. Horticulture
B. Only subsistence wheat
C. Unprocessed waste
D. Idle land
Correct Answer: A
Fruits, vegetables and floriculture can earn more through standards, cold chains and branding.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A central tension in Pakistan's farm policy concerns support prices versus:
A. Market efficiency and fiscal cost
B. Ocean depth
C. Airport taxes
D. Space exploration
Correct Answer: A
Price support may protect producers but can create fiscal burdens and market distortions.
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Agriculture
Agricultural research institutions are essential for developing:
A. High-yielding, climate-resilient and disease-resistant varieties
B. Urban traffic signals
C. Banknotes
D. Television licenses
Correct Answer: A
Research generates improved technologies and varieties suited to changing conditions.
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Agriculture
Digital agricultural marketplaces can reduce:
A. Information gaps and unnecessary intermediaries
B. Crop germination
C. Rainfall
D. Soil fertility
Correct Answer: A
Digital price and market information can improve transparency and market access.
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Agriculture
Which policy can directly improve small farmers' resilience?
A. Crop and livestock insurance
B. Ban on weather information
C. Elimination of rural credit
D. Removal of extension
Correct Answer: A
Insurance can cushion losses from floods, droughts, disease and other shocks.
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Agriculture
The most suitable improved title for the topic is:
A. Agriculture in Pakistan: Historical Development, Present Challenges and Future Prospects
B. Farming Only
C. A Short Note on Crops
D. Village Activities
Correct Answer: A
This title is comprehensive, exam-friendly and SEO-relevant.
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Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture emphasizes:
A. Soil health, biodiversity and reduced degradation
B. Permanent bare soil
C. Maximum erosion
D. Removal of organic matter
Correct Answer: A
Regenerative practices seek to restore soil function and ecosystem resilience.
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Agriculture
Agroforestry combines:
A. Trees with crops and/or livestock
B. Mining with banking
C. Fishing with aviation
D. Roads with ports
Correct Answer: A
Agroforestry can improve soil, shade, biodiversity and farm income.
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Agriculture
Crop diversification reduces risk by:
A. Avoiding excessive dependence on a few crops
B. Ending horticulture
C. Using one seed variety nationwide
D. Stopping livestock
Correct Answer: A
Diversification spreads climate, price and pest risks.
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Agriculture
A major future priority for Pakistan's agriculture is:
A. Greater water productivity
B. Unlimited flood irrigation
C. Removal of research institutions
D. Dependence on one crop
Correct Answer: A
Producing more output per unit of water is vital under growing scarcity.
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Agriculture
Food security includes availability, access, utilization and:
A. Stability
B. Urbanization
C. Privatization only
D. Currency conversion
Correct Answer: A
The four widely used dimensions are availability, access, utilization and stability.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agricultural value addition includes:
A. Processing raw produce into higher-value products
B. Leaving produce ungraded
C. Increasing wastage
D. Avoiding packaging
Correct Answer: A
Processing, grading, branding and packaging increase value and export potential.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
A warehouse receipt system can help farmers by:
A. Using stored produce as collateral and delaying distress sales
B. Destroying stored grain
C. Banning credit
D. Ending markets
Correct Answer: A
Receipts can improve access to finance and bargaining power.
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Agriculture
Integrated pest management combines:
A. Biological, cultural, mechanical and careful chemical controls
B. Only maximum pesticide spraying
C. No monitoring
D. Only burning crops
Correct Answer: A
IPM reduces pest damage while limiting unnecessary pesticide use.
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Agriculture
Balanced fertilizer use means applying nutrients:
A. According to soil and crop needs
B. At the highest possible rate
C. Without testing
D. Only once in ten years
Correct Answer: A
Soil-based nutrient management avoids waste and environmental damage.
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Agriculture
Certified seed is important because it offers:
A. Verified quality and varietal purity
B. Guaranteed rain
C. Free land ownership
D. No need for soil
Correct Answer: A
Quality seed improves germination, uniformity and yield potential.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Agriculture
Agricultural extension services primarily provide:
A. Knowledge, training and technical advice to farmers
B. Court judgments
C. Passport services
D. Urban policing
Correct Answer: A
Extension connects research and technology with farmers.