Population Growth and Trends in Pakistan MCQS

1. According to the 2017 Census, what was the approximate population of Pakistan?
(A) 150 million
(B) 180 million
(C) 208 million
(D) 225 million

2. Which province is the most populous in Pakistan?
(A) Sindh
(B) Punjab
(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(D) Balochistan

3. What is the major cause of rapid population growth in Pakistan?
(A) High death rate
(B) High birth rate
(C) Migration
(D) Urbanization

4. What is the approximate population growth rate of Pakistan (as of recent years)?
(A) 1.1%
(B) 1.5%
(C) 2.0%
(D) 2.6%

5. Which city is the most populous in Pakistan?
(A) Lahore
(B) Faisalabad
(C) Islamabad
(D) Karachi

6. What is the literacy rate in Pakistan according to recent statistics?
(A) 40%
(B) 54%
(C) 62%
(D) 75%

7. A major consequence of population growth in Pakistan is:
(A) Increase in oil reserves
(B) Food surplus
(C) Pressure on health and education services
(D) Decrease in unemployment

8. Which age group makes up the largest portion of Pakistan’s population?
(A) Under 15 years
(B) 15–24 years
(C) 25–54 years
(D) 55 years and above

9. The urbanization trend in Pakistan is:
(A) Declining
(B) Constant
(C) Rapidly increasing
(D) Not recorded

10. Which of the following is a strategy to control population growth in Pakistan?
(A) Increasing immigration
(B) Promoting industrial growth
(C) Family planning programs
(D) Urban expansion