First Five-Year Plan of Economy of Pakistan MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The First Five-Year Plan of Pakistan was launched in which year? (A) 1947 (B) 1951 (C) 1950 (D) 1955Show All Answers 2. The duration of the First Five-Year Plan was intended for: (A) 3 years (B) 5 years (C) 4 years (D) 6 years 3. The main objective of the First Five-Year Plan was to: (A) Develop agriculture and industry (B) Expand tourism only (C) Build ports only (D) Focus on hydropower only 4. The First Five-Year Plan emphasized which sector most? (A) Mining (B) Services (C) Agriculture (D) Tourism 5. Which area received major investment under the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Ports only (B) Irrigation and flood control (C) Hydropower only (D) Tourism 6. Who played a key role in planning the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Planning Commission of Pakistan (B) Pakistan Peoples Party (C) Awami League (D) Pakistan Army 7. The First Five-Year Plan faced major challenges due to: (A) Surplus resources (B) Lack of capital and skilled manpower (C) Excess industrialization (D) Tourism demands 8. One of the objectives of the First Five-Year Plan was to: (A) Promote tourism (B) Expand ports (C) Increase agricultural production (D) Hydropower generation only 9. The First Five-Year Plan focused on: (A) Hydropower only (B) Exporting tourism services (C) Port construction only (D) Self-sufficiency in food 10. Industrial development under the First Five-Year Plan targeted: (A) Port services only (B) Luxury goods (C) Tourism industry (D) Basic industries like steel, cement, and fertilizers 11. Which type of projects were prioritized in the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Ports only (B) Tourism only (C) Irrigation, flood control, and agriculture (D) Hydropower only 12. The First Five-Year Plan was influenced by: (A) Indian and Soviet planning models (B) US tourism policies (C) CPEC agreements (D) Hydropower strategies only 13. Which sector’s development was limited under the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Industrial sector (B) Agriculture (C) Irrigation (D) Food production 14. The First Five-Year Plan aimed to: (A) Reduce dependence on imports (B) Expand tourism (C) Build ports only (D) Promote hydropower only 15. One of the financial challenges of the First Five-Year Plan was: (A) Shortage of capital and foreign aid (B) Surplus investment (C) Excess tourism revenue (D) Overproduction of goods 16. Which province benefited more from irrigation projects under the plan? (A) East Pakistan (B) West Pakistan (C) Both equally (D) Sindh only 17. The First Five-Year Plan was criticized for: (A) Ignoring flood control (B) Excess focus on tourism (C) Overemphasis on hydropower (D) Focusing more on agriculture than industry 18. Which of the following was a major achievement of the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Hydropower generation (B) Expansion of ports (C) Tourism promotion (D) Increase in food production 19. Pakistan’s early planning emphasized which type of industries? (A) Tourism industries (B) Luxury industries (C) Heavy and basic industries (D) Hydropower only 20. Which international organization supported Pakistan’s First Five-Year Plan? (A) IMF only (B) United Nations and World Bank (C) WTO only (D) UNESCO only 21. The First Five-Year Plan’s primary goal was to: (A) Hydropower only (B) Expand ports only (C) Promote tourism only (D) Boost agricultural and industrial output 22. The First Five-Year Plan faced delays due to: (A) Shortage of technical expertise and funds (B) Excess manpower (C) Overproduction (D) Surplus capital 23. Which crops were targeted for increased production under the plan? (A) Tea and coffee only (B) Wheat, rice, and cotton (C) Fruits only (D) Tobacco only 24. The First Five-Year Plan also aimed to: (A) Hydropower only (B) Expand tourism only (C) Build ports only (D) Improve transport and communication infrastructure 25. Which region lagged behind in industrial growth during the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Punjab (B) West Pakistan (C) East Pakistan (D) Sindh 26. The First Five-Year Plan laid the foundation for: (A) Long-term economic planning in Pakistan (B) Tourism development only (C) Port expansion only (D) Hydropower only 27. What was a limitation of the First Five-Year Plan? (A) Overproduction of food (B) Surplus capital (C) Excess industrialization (D) Insufficient focus on industry 28. Which type of industries were prioritized to reduce imports? (A) Tourism industries (B) Basic and heavy industries (C) Hydropower industries (D) Port industries 29. The First Five-Year Plan contributed to: (A) Tourism expansion only (B) Hydropower generation only (C) Gradual self-sufficiency in food and industrial goods (D) Port development only 30. Overall, the First Five-Year Plan is considered: (A) Focused solely on tourism (B) Complete failure (C) Focused solely on ports (D) A foundation for economic development despite limitations
