1. CPEC stands for?
(A) China-Pakistan Economic Council
(B) China-Pakistan Energy Collaboration
(C) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(D) China-Pakistan Export Consortium
2. CPEC is part of China’s?
(A) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
(B) One China Policy
(C) Asian Infrastructure Fund
(D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization
3. The main aim of CPEC is to?
(A) Improve trade, infrastructure, and energy cooperation between Pakistan and China
(B) Promote tourism
(C) Control Pakistan’s economy
(D) Build military bases
4. CPEC includes projects in which sectors?
(A) Military only
(B) Energy, transport, and industrial zones
(C) Tourism only
(D) Agriculture only
5. The key port under CPEC is?
(A) Karachi Port
(B) Bin Qasim Port
(C) Port Qasim
(D) Gwadar Port
6. CPEC is expected to enhance Pakistan’s?
(A) Military spending
(B) Cultural events
(C) Infrastructure and connectivity
(D) Tourism only
7. Which of the following is a major benefit of CPEC for Pakistan?
(A) Reduced exports
(B) Reduced literacy rate
(C) Increased foreign direct investment
(D) Increased poverty
8. CPEC will improve trade by providing?
(A) Free healthcare
(B) Better highways and railways connecting China and Pakistan
(C) Cultural exchange programs
(D) Military assistance
9. Energy projects under CPEC help Pakistan by?
(A) Limiting industrial growth
(B) Reducing exports
(C) Increasing electricity supply and reducing energy shortages
(D) Reducing foreign investment
10. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under CPEC are aimed at?
(A) Reducing population growth
(B) Increasing tourism
(C) Military training
(D) Promoting industrial growth and job creation
11. Which province hosts Gwadar Port?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sindh
(C) Balochistan
(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
12. CPEC is expected to increase Pakistan’s?
(A) Import dependency
(B) Export potential and trade with China and beyond
(C) Military budget
(D) Tourism only
13. Which is a financial benefit of CPEC?
(A) Agricultural subsidies
(B) Reduced imports
(C) Cultural programs
(D) Loans and investment from China for infrastructure projects
14. CPEC faces challenges due to?
(A) High literacy rate
(B) Political instability and security concerns in some regions
(C) Overproduction of goods
(D) Surplus of skilled labor
15. Which sector benefits from CPEC energy projects?
(A) Military only
(B) Industrial and household electricity supply
(C) Tourism only
(D) Education only
16. CPEC is expected to create?
(A) Job opportunities and industrial growth
(B) Higher imports only
(C) Military bases only
(D) Increased poverty
17. One challenge of CPEC is?
(A) Reduced connectivity
(B) Reduced infrastructure
(C) Decreased trade
(D) High foreign debt due to loans from China
18. CPEC improves connectivity between which countries?
(A) Pakistan and India
(B) Pakistan and Iran only
(C) Pakistan and Afghanistan only
(D) Pakistan and China
19. Development of Gwadar Port under CPEC aims to provide?
(A) Military training
(B) Tourism centers only
(C) Access to Arabian Sea for trade and Chinese goods
(D) Agricultural hubs only
20. CPEC transportation projects include?
(A) Bus stations only
(B) Airports only
(C) Highways, motorways, and railway lines
(D) Canals only
21. CPEC industrial zones help Pakistan by?
(A) Promoting exports, attracting investment, and creating jobs
(B) Reducing literacy rate
(C) Reducing foreign investment
(D) Limiting industrial growth
22. Energy projects under CPEC include?
(A) Textile only
(B) Coal, solar, wind, and hydroelectric power plants
(C) Military bases
(D) Tourism infrastructure
23. A major security concern for CPEC is?
(A) Low exports
(B) Political instability and regional conflicts
(C) Lack of skilled labor
(D) High literacy rate
24. CPEC is expected to reduce Pakistan’s?
(A) Industrial growth
(B) Foreign investment
(C) Tourism
(D) Energy shortages and infrastructure bottlenecks
25. Gwadar Port under CPEC provides a shorter trade route to?
(A) Middle East and Central Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa only
(D) USA only
26. CPEC challenges include?
(A) Better infrastructure
(B) Increased literacy
(C) Reduced industrial growth
(D) Environmental concerns, debt burden, and political instability
27. CPEC helps in regional connectivity by?
(A) Limiting trade
(B) Increasing unemployment
(C) Reducing exports
(D) Linking Pakistan’s road and rail network with China
28. CPEC investment is primarily in which sectors?
(A) Tourism and culture only
(B) Energy, infrastructure, and industrial development
(C) Agriculture only
(D) Military only
29. A long-term benefit of CPEC for Pakistan is?
(A) Increased energy shortages
(B) Reduced connectivity
(C) Sustainable economic growth and regional trade expansion
(D) Decreased exports
30. Which of the following is a criticism of CPEC?
(A) Increased literacy only
(B) Reduced foreign investment
(C) High project costs and risk of debt dependency
(D) Lower industrial growth