Pakistan’s Five-Year Development Plans MCQs 7 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/15 1. Pakistan launched its first Five-Year Plan in which year? (A) 1948 (B) 1950 (C) 1955 (D) 1958 2. The first Five-Year Plan (1955-1960) focused on: (A) Heavy industrialization (B) Agriculture and irrigation (C) Defense sector (D) Export-based economy 3. The Second Five-Year Plan (1960-1965) is known for: (A) Slow economic growth (B) The Green Revolution (C) Nationalization of industries (D) Economic stagnation 4. The highest economic growth rate in Pakistan’s history was achieved in: (A) First Five-Year Plan (B) Second Five-Year Plan (C) Third Five-Year Plan (D) Fourth Five-Year Plan 5. The Third Five-Year Plan (1965-1970) was disrupted due to: (A) The Indo-Pak War of 1965 (B) A global recession (C) An oil crisis (D) Lack of skilled labor 6. The Fourth Five-Year Plan (1970-1975) was affected by: (A) Economic boom (B) Separation of East Pakistan in 1971 (C) Increased industrial output (D) High foreign direct investment 7. During the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1978-1983), the government focused on: (A) Privatization of industries (B) Nationalization of banks (C) Agricultural and rural development (D) Military expansion 8. The Sixth Five-Year Plan (1983-1988) emphasized: (A) Privatization and economic liberalization (B) Heavy nationalization (C) Defense spending (D) Import substitution 9. The Seventh Five-Year Plan (1988-1993) was introduced during the government of: (A) Zia-ul-Haq (B) Benazir Bhutto (C) Nawaz Sharif (D) Pervez Musharraf 10. The Eighth Five-Year Plan (1993-1998) focused on: (A) Heavy industrialization (B) Agricultural and rural development (C) Social sector development (D) Nuclear technology 11. The Ninth Five-Year Plan (1998-2003) was never fully implemented because of: (A) Military coup in 1999 (B) Global financial crisis (C) Earthquake in Pakistan (D) High economic growth 12. The Tenth Five-Year Plan (2001-2006) was replaced by: (A) Annual Plans (B) Economic Reforms Program (C) Vision 2025 (D) Millennium Development Goals 13. The Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2013-2018) focused on: (A) Energy crisis and infrastructure development (B) Export promotion only (C) Reducing the defense budget (D) Increasing oil reserves 14. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2018-2023) was part of: (A) Vision 2050 (B) Vision 2025 (C) Sustainable Growth Initiative (D) Economic Stability Program 15. The main objective of Pakistan’s Five-Year Plans has been: (A) Military expansion (B) Sustainable economic growth (C) Dependence on foreign loans (D) Population control