China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – Impact and Challenges MCQS

1. What is the main objective of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
(A) Promote tourism between China and Pakistan
(B) Develop a trade and energy corridor
(C) Encourage migration from China to Pakistan
(D) Establish joint military bases

2. Which Pakistani port is central to the CPEC project?
(A) Karachi Port
(B) Port Qasim
(C) Gwadar Port
(D) Pasni Port

3. CPEC is part of which larger Chinese global initiative?
(A) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(B) One Belt One Road (OBOR)
(C) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization

4. One of the major challenges faced by CPEC is:
(A) Lack of foreign investors
(B) Political instability and security concerns
(C) Absence of local workforce
(D) High tourism inflow

5. Which sector is expected to benefit the most from energy projects under CPEC?
(A) Tourism
(B) Agriculture
(C) Industrial and manufacturing sector
(D) Textile exports

6. How is CPEC expected to impact Pakistan’s economy in the long run?
(A) Decrease in employment
(B) Increase in regional isolation
(C) Improvement in infrastructure and GDP growth
(D) Decline in international trade

7. Which province in Pakistan has raised concerns about equitable distribution of CPEC benefits?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sindh
(C) Balochistan
(D) Azad Kashmir

8. Which type of infrastructure development is a key focus of CPEC?
(A) Urban housing colonies
(B) Educational institutions
(C) Roads, railways, and energy plants
(D) Religious centers

9. Which of the following is a potential geopolitical challenge to CPEC?
(A) NATO expansion
(B) India’s opposition and regional tensions
(C) ASEAN’s influence
(D) Russia-China rivalry

10. The eastern route of CPEC primarily passes through which Pakistani province?
(A) Balochistan
(B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(C) Punjab
(D) Gilgit-Baltistan