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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which Pakistani export crop is widely cultivated in the Sindh and Punjab and contributes significantly to the textile industry?

  • AWheat
  • BCotton
  • CSugarcane
  • DRice
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is extensively cultivated in Punjab and Sindh and forms the backbone of Pakistan's textile industry which is the largest export sector contributing majorly to foreign exchange.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the literacy rate of Pakistan approximately according to recent estimates?

  • A48 percent
  • B56 percent
  • C70 percent
  • D62 percent
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Correct Answer: Option B — 56 percent
Explanation: Pakistan's literacy rate is approximately 56 to 58 percent according to recent government estimates making it one of the lower literacy rates among developing nations.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which religious minority constitutes the largest non-Muslim population in Pakistan?

  • ASikhs
  • BChristians
  • CAhmadis
  • DHindus
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Correct Answer: Option D — Hindus
Explanation: Hindus form the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Pakistan concentrated mainly in Sindh province with estimates suggesting they constitute around 2 percent of the population.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which Pakistani export sector contributes the most to foreign exchange earnings?

  • AAgriculture
  • BIT services
  • CTextile and apparel
  • DLeather goods
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Correct Answer: Option C — Textile and apparel
Explanation: The textile and apparel sector is Pakistan's largest export industry contributing approximately 60 percent of total export earnings and employing millions of workers across the country.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the name of Pakistan's stock exchange?

  • ALahore Stock Exchange
  • BKarachi Mercantile Exchange
  • CPakistan Stock Exchange
  • DIslamabad Stock Exchange
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pakistan Stock Exchange
Explanation: The Pakistan Stock Exchange PSX formed through the merger of Karachi Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges in 2016 is headquartered in Karachi and is the country's main capital market.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which institution prints Pakistan's currency notes?

  • ANational Bank of Pakistan
  • BMinistry of Finance
  • CPakistan Security Printing Corporation
  • DState Bank of Pakistan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pakistan Security Printing Corporation
Explanation: Pakistan Security Printing Corporation PSPC prints Pakistan's currency notes under the authority and supervision of the State Bank of Pakistan.
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Pakistan Studies Hard

Which Pakistani city was the summer capital during British India?

  • AQuetta
  • BMurree
  • CNathiagali
  • DAbbottabad
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Correct Answer: Option A — Quetta
Explanation: Quetta served as the summer headquarters of the British Indian government in the region and was an important military and administrative centre during colonial rule.
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Pakistan Studies Hard

Which forest in Pakistan is the largest juniper forest in the world?

  • AChanga Manga Forest
  • BChichawatni Forest
  • CChitral Forest
  • DZiarat Juniper Forest
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Correct Answer: Option D — Ziarat Juniper Forest
Explanation: The Ziarat Juniper Forest in Balochistan is believed to be one of the largest and oldest juniper forests in the world with some trees estimated to be over 5000 years old.
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Pakistan Studies Hard

Which ancient civilization predating the Indus Valley is considered one of the earliest settlements in South Asia?

  • AMehrgarh civilization
  • BMohenjo-daro civilization
  • CTaxila settlement
  • DHarappan civilization
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Correct Answer: Option A — Mehrgarh civilization
Explanation: Mehrgarh located in Balochistan dates back to around 7000 BCE and is considered one of the earliest known settlements in South Asia predating the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which Pakistani river is known as the Sindhu in Sanskrit and gave its name to the entire subcontinent?

  • AIndus
  • BChenab
  • CJhelum
  • DRavi
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Correct Answer: Option A — Indus
Explanation: The Indus River known as Sindhu in Sanskrit gave its name to the region Sindh and ultimately to the entire subcontinent through Greek and Persian adaptations of the name.
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