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(i) The best measure of economic development is:

(a) GNP

(b) HDI

(c) PQLI

(d) None of these

 

(ii) Due to land reforms of 1972 the numbers of farmers benefited were around:

(a) 50,300

(b) 71,500

(c) 81,201

(d) 40,301

 

(iii) The best measure of economic development, among the following is: 

(a) Life expectancy

(b) Industrial development

(c) Agricultural and industrial development

(d) Development of services sector

 

(iv) As per 1990 census, the numbers of tenants in Pakistan were around:

(a) 16%

(b) 20%

(c) 25%

(d) 13%

(e) None of these

 

(v) Area irrigated by different sources in Pakistan is around ___________ Million hectares:

(a) 17

(b) 20

(c) 15

(d) 18

 

(vi) Witch era (decade) in Pakistan is called “the decade lose”

(a) 1960’s

(b) 1970’s

(c) 1980’s

(d) 1990’s

(e) 2000’s

 

(vii) The urban employment in the informal industry is:

(a) 72%

(b) 50%

(c) 30%

(d) 79%

(e) 60.5%

 

(viii) The effective tariff rate in Pakistan (Foreign Sector) is:

(a) Below 10%

(b) Around 15%

(c) Around 20%

(d) Around 23%

 

(ix) The major objective of Monetary Authorities is:

(a) To control inflation and help the government

(b) Stability of the economy

(c) To reduce unemployment and print money

(d) To control interest rate and promote investment

(e) None of these

 

(x) Out of total revenue of Pakistan, the following percentage is spent on defense and debt services:

(a) 50%

(b) 30%

(c) 90%

(d) 80%

(e) 70%

 

(xi) Under WTO, Pakistan has bounded tariff for agriculture around:

(a) 100%

(b) 50%

(c) 150%

(d) None of these

 

(xii) The best technique to measure competitiveness of trade is:

(a) Absolute advantage

(b) Comparative advantage

(c) Revealed comparative advantage

(d) Openness of the foreign sector

 

(xiii) The agricultural share in GDP is around:

(a) 22%

(b) 20%

(c) 15%

(d) 10%

 

(xiv) Structural adjustment program in Pakistan led to:

(a) Increase povertiy

(b) Reduce povertiy

(c) Improve the economiy

(d) No significant impacts

 

(xv) The IMF loans aree.......

(a) For short term

(b) For long term

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of these

 

(xvi) Indirect taxes around ------------ of the revenue...

(a) 70%

(b) 80%

(c) 85%

(d) None of obev or these

 

(xvii) In the last ten years, foreign debt servicing of Pakistan has:

(a) Increased

(b) Decreased

(c) Remained the same

 

(xviii) With the introduction of refer

(a) Improved

(b) Deteriorated

(c) Improved and deteriorated

(d) Deteriorated and improved

 

(xix) The industrial share in the GDP is around:

(a) 20%

(b) 18%

(c) 22%

(d) 15%

 

(xx) Produce Index Unit is:

(a) Per acre total production in a year

(b) Per acre production of one crop in one acre

(c) Aggregate average production per acre

(d) None of these