Role of Agriculture in Pakistanās Economy 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Agriculture plays a vital role in Pakistanās economy because it provides employment to a large part of the? (A) Capital (B) Machinery (C) Labor force (D) GovernmentShow All Answers 2. Which sector is considered the backbone of Pakistanās economy? (A) Industry (B) Services (C) Trade (D) Agriculture 3. Agriculture contributes significantly to Pakistanās? (A) Defense budget (B) Foreign policy (C) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (D) Tourism sector 4. Which major cash crop is a key source of raw material for the textile industry? (A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Sugarcane (D) Cotton 5. Which crop is the staple food of Pakistan? (A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Maize (D) Barley 6. Agriculture provides raw materials to which sector? (A) Mining (B) Industrial sector (C) Services (D) Defense sector 7. Which agricultural product earns foreign exchange for Pakistan? (A) Cotton and rice (B) Wheat (C) Potatoes (D) Vegetables 8. Which irrigation system is most important for agriculture in Pakistan? (A) Tube wells only (B) Rain-fed system (C) Canal irrigation system (D) Drip irrigation 9. Which province is the largest producer of agricultural crops in Pakistan? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 10. Agriculture supports related industries such as? (A) Steel and cement (B) Electronics (C) Textile and sugar (D) Software 11. Which factor negatively affects agricultural productivity in Pakistan? (A) Fertile soil (B) Modern technology (C) Improved seeds (D) Water shortage 12. Livestock is an important sub-sector of agriculture because it contributes to? (A) Foreign policy (B) Tourism (C) Export earnings and food supply (D) Transport 13. Which agricultural activity provides raw material for sugar mills? (A) Sugarcane cultivation (B) Rice cultivation (C) Wheat cultivation (D) Cotton cultivation 14. Agriculture helps in reducing poverty by? (A) Providing employment (B) Increasing imports (C) Increasing inflation (D) Reducing exports 15. Which farming system depends mainly on rainfall? (A) Barani (rain-fed) farming (B) Tube well farming (C) Canal irrigation farming (D) Drip irrigation farming 16. Which sector benefits most from agricultural growth? (A) Industry (B) Education (C) Defense (D) Tourism 17. Which problem reduces farmersā income in Pakistan? (A) Middlemen system (B) Market access (C) Fair prices (D) Modern machinery 18. Which agricultural practice helps increase crop yield? (A) Traditional tools (B) Modern mechanization (C) Overgrazing (D) Deforestation 19. Which crop is mainly used as animal feed in Pakistan? (A) Wheat (B) Maize (C) Rice (D) Cotton 20. Agriculture contributes to national development by ensuring? (A) Political stability (B) Military strength (C) Food security (D) Urbanization
