Pakistan’s Role in International Trade Routes MCQS

1. Why is Pakistan considered strategically important in international trade?
(A) Because of its oil reserves
(B) Due to its mountainous terrain
(C) Its geographical location connecting South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East
(D) Its agricultural exports

2. Which Pakistani port is expected to become a key hub in international trade routes under CPEC?
(A) Port Qasim
(B) Gwadar Port
(C) Karachi Port
(D) Ormara Port

3. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links Gwadar Port with which Chinese region?
(A) Beijing
(B) Shanghai
(C) Xinjiang
(D) Tibet

4. Which international sea route lies near Pakistan’s southern coast?
(A) Strait of Malacca
(B) Strait of Gibraltar
(C) Strait of Hormuz
(D) Sunda Strait

5. Which initiative by China aims to revive ancient trade routes and includes Pakistan as a major partner?
(A) OBOR – One Belt One Road
(B) Shanghai Five
(C) East Asia Summit
(D) ASEAN Free Trade Area

6. Pakistan provides land access to Central Asian Republics through which corridor?
(A) Trans-Siberian Corridor
(B) Eurasian Highway
(C) CPEC
(D) TAPI Pipeline

7. Which of the following is a major limitation in Pakistan’s full utilization of trade routes?
(A) Abundance of skilled labor
(B) Strong railway connectivity
(C) Inadequate infrastructure and security concerns
(D) Surplus trade balance

8. Which international trade route can benefit from Pakistan’s Gwadar Port for access to the Arabian Sea?
(A) North-South Transport Corridor
(B) Trans-Pacific Trade Route
(C) Central Asia-South Asia trade corridor
(D) Arctic Sea Route

9. Pakistan is part of which international organization that promotes regional connectivity through trade?
(A) NAFTA
(B) SAARC
(C) NATO
(D) ASEAN

10. What is a key goal of Pakistan’s trade and transport strategy?
(A) Isolate from global markets
(B) Rely solely on domestic trade
(C) Become a regional trade and energy transit hub
(D) Increase import tariffs