Education System in Pakistan – Problems and Reforms

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1. One major problem of the education system in Pakistan is?
(A) Excessive trade focus
(B) Low literacy rate
(C) Overdeveloped tourism
(D) Surplus agriculture

2. Pakistan’s literacy rate as of recent years is approximately?
(A) 60%
(B) 90%
(C) 30%
(D) 80%

3. A key issue in Pakistan’s education system is?
(A) Inequality between urban and rural areas
(B) Tourism promotion only
(C) Trade imbalance only
(D) Agriculture surplus only

4. Pakistan faces challenges due to?
(A) Trade deficit
(B) Outdated curriculum and teaching methods
(C) Tourism competition
(D) Agricultural mismanagement

5. One problem in higher education is?
(A) Agriculture overproduction
(B) Excess tourism
(C) Trade focus only
(D) Limited research opportunities and funding

6. Gender disparity in education in Pakistan means?
(A) Only urban girls face issues
(B) Boys are less enrolled than girls
(C) Only rural boys face issues
(D) Girls have lower enrollment and literacy rates than boys

7. Medium of instruction problems in Pakistan include?
(A) Discrepancy between Urdu, English, and regional languages
(B) Trade only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Agriculture only

8. One reform introduced is?
(A) Trade reforms
(B) Single National Curriculum (SNC)
(C) Tourism campaigns
(D) Agriculture reforms

9. Pakistan’s education challenges are exacerbated by?
(A) Tourism decline
(B) Trade imbalance
(C) Poverty and lack of access in remote areas
(D) Agricultural shortages

10. Enrollment in primary education faces problems due to?
(A) Trade disputes
(B) Child labor and economic constraints
(C) Tourism decline
(D) Agriculture mismanagement

11. Teacher quality in Pakistan is affected by?
(A) Low salaries, poor training, and lack of motivation
(B) Trade policies
(C) Tourism strategies
(D) Agricultural practices

12. Pakistan’s higher education reforms include?
(A) Trade agreements
(B) Establishment of Higher Education Commission (HEC)
(C) Tourism boards
(D) Agricultural universities only

13. HEC aims to?
(A) Improve quality, research, and access in universities
(B) Trade policy only
(C) Tourism promotion only
(D) Agriculture development only

14. Madrassas in Pakistan face criticism for?
(A) Trade courses only
(B) Limited modern subjects and radical teachings in some cases
(C) Tourism courses only
(D) Agriculture focus only

15. Private schools in Pakistan are criticized because?
(A) High fees limit access for lower-income families
(B) Trade focus
(C) Tourism emphasis
(D) Agriculture specialization

16. One problem of curriculum is?
(A) Lack of critical thinking and creativity focus
(B) Trade emphasis only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Agriculture only

17. Education reforms aim to?
(A) Increase literacy, reduce disparities, and modernize curriculum
(B) Boost trade only
(C) Expand tourism only
(D) Develop agriculture only

18. Pakistan faces challenges in technical education due to?
(A) Trade deficits
(B) Limited vocational training and industry linkages
(C) Tourism gaps
(D) Agriculture issues only

19. One reform to improve teacher quality is?
(A) Training programs and professional development initiatives
(B) Trade programs only
(C) Tourism workshops only
(D) Agriculture training only

20. Education funding in Pakistan is insufficient, affecting?
(A) Infrastructure, teacher salaries, and learning materials
(B) Trade only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Agriculture only

21. Pakistan’s literacy gap exists mainly between?
(A) Rural vs urban and male vs female populations
(B) Trade regions only
(C) Tourism zones only
(D) Agriculture zones only

22. International organizations supporting education reforms include?
(A) WTO only
(B) UNESCO, UNICEF, and World Bank
(C) IMF only
(D) FAO only

23. One problem in assessment is?
(A) Agriculture exams only
(B) Trade evaluation only
(C) Tourism testing only
(D) Rote learning and exam-oriented education

24. Pakistan’s policy for inclusive education focuses on?
(A) Tourism groups only
(B) Trade groups only
(C) Children with disabilities and marginalized groups
(D) Agricultural communities only

25. Higher education challenges include?
(A) Tourism issues only
(B) Trade deficit only
(C) Brain drain due to limited opportunities and research facilities
(D) Agriculture issues only

26. Use of technology in education is limited due to?
(A) Lack of digital infrastructure and trained teachers
(B) Trade deficits only
(C) Tourism issues only
(D) Agriculture issues only

27. Pakistan’s medium-term reforms aim to?
(A) Agriculture only
(B) Trade only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Universalize primary education and improve quality

28. Private-public partnerships in education aim to?
(A) Tourism only
(B) Trade only
(C) Improve access and quality through collaboration
(D) Agriculture only

29. Education sector reforms are linked to?
(A) Agriculture only
(B) Trade only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Socioeconomic development and national progress

30. Overall, Pakistan’s education problems and reforms focus on?
(A) Agriculture only
(B) Trade only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Literacy improvement, quality enhancement, gender equality, and modern curriculum