Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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101.

In the Mid of 2011 the share of agriculture in employment is ?

A. 45%
B. 40%
C. 43%
D. 41%
Answer» B. 40%
102.

In Pakistan what is the yield of sugarcane ?

A. 48042 kg/hec
B. 54378 kg/hec
C. 45000 kg/hec
D. 74538 kg/hec
Answer» B. 54378 kg/hec
103.

In Northern Areas total forest area is ?

A. 0.55 million hectares
B. 0.33 million hectares
C. 0.83 million hectares
D. 0.66 million hectares
Answer» E.
104.

In 2010-11 the yield of rice in Pakistan was ?

A. 1836 kgs/hec
B. 2030 kgs/hec
C. 2035 kgs/hec
D. 2040 kgs/hec
Answer» B. 2030 kgs/hec
105.

How much wood the forest sector provides ?

A. 4.5 million hectares
B. 3.5 million hectares
C. 5.5 million hectares
D. 2.5 million hectares
Answer» C. 5.5 million hectares
106.

How much of the total export earning is through agriculture ?

A. 45%
B. 55%
C. 60%
D. 65%
Answer» D. 65%
107.

How much of the total area is cultivated in Pakistan ?

A. 35%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
108.

How much of the total area cultivated is under irrigation system ?

A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Answer» C. 80%
109.

How much is contributed by agriculture to GNP of the country ?

A. 20.9%
B. 35%
C. 40%
D. 15%
Answer» B. 35%
110.

How much irrigation water shortage was witnessed last year ?

A. 23.8%
B. 10.8%
C. 35.8%
D. 30.8%
Answer» E.
111.

How many reclamation schemes has been completed by the government?

A. 50
B. 60
C. 80
D. 65
Answer» D. 65
112.

How many persons in rural areas are engaged in livestock raising ?

A. 25-30 million
B. 35-40 million
C. 20-30 million
D. 30-35 million
Answer» E.
113.

Higher summer temperature, stiff soil capable of supporting heavy weight of plant is essential for ?

A. Rubber
B. Jute
C. Rice
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
114.

Guddu Barrage was constructed on ?

A. River Ravi
B. River Indus
C. River Jheulum
D. River Sutlej
Answer» C. River Jheulum
115.

Forests and rangelands support 30 million herds of livestock. How much amount this livestock contributes to Pakistan’s annual export earnings ?

A. $500 million
B. $350 million
C. $400 million
D. $300 million
Answer» D. $300 million
116.

Forest area of Baluchistan is ?

A. 1.33 million hectares
B. 0.33 million hectares
C. 2.33 million hectares
D. 0.83 million hectares
Answer» C. 2.33 million hectares
117.

Food crops cover about ___ of cropped areas?

A. 75%
B. 55%
C. 15%
D. 35
Answer» B. 55%
118.

During the year 1999-2000 how much timber was contributed by the forest sector ?

A. 243 thousand cubic meters
B. 343 thousand cubic meters
C. 425 thousand cubic meters
D. 543 thousand cubic meters
Answer» D. 543 thousand cubic meters
119.

Cotton accounts for 11.5 percent of value added in agriculture. How much it accounts in GDP ?

A. 20%
B. 4%
C. 3.5%
D. 2.7%
Answer» E.
120.

Cash crops cover nearly _______ of the cropped areas?

A. 25%
B. 55%
C. 15%
D. 35%
Answer» B. 55%
121.

Black Volcanic soil and tropical climate is most suitable without excess rainfall for which crop ?

A. Jute
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
122.

At what rate (average) agriculture grew over the last decade ?

A. 3.3%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 5.4%
Answer» B. 6%
123.

Arid Zone Research Centre, of PARC is situated at ?

A. Quetta
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Faisalabad
Answer» B. Lahore
124.

Annual growth rate of agriculture for the year 2010-11 was ?

A. 3.5%
B. 4.5%
C. 2.5%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
125.

Agriculture employs about ____ of the total labor-force?

A. 45%
B. 55%
C. 15%
D. 35%
Answer» B. 55%
126.

Agriculture contributes about ________ to the GDP?

A. 25%
B. 55%
C. 15%
D. 35%
Answer» B. 55%
127.

About ____ of land is cultivated through irrigation water?

A. 75%
B. 55%
C. 15%
D. 35%
Answer» B. 55%