Free CPEC and Development Projects MCQs with Answers

11. Chinese PM Li Qiang and PM Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the newly completed _____ in a 'virtual ceremony'.

• A. Gwadar International Airport
• B. Physical Infrastructure of Gwadar Port and the Free Zone Phase-1
• C. Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan
• D. Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute.

Explanation: The virtual inauguration involved the newly completed Gwadar International Airport, an important CPEC-linked connectivity project. The other options refer to separate Gwadar infrastructure, planning, or training initiatives.

12. PM Shahbaz Sharif and Chinese PM signed agreement on:

• A. Jointly produce TV programs
• B. Currency Swap Agreement
• C. 'Protocol on Quarantine Requirements' for the export of donkey meat to China
• D. All of Above

Explanation: The visit produced agreements covering joint television production, a currency-swap arrangement, and quarantine requirements for exporting donkey meat to China. Because all three agreements were reported, ‘All of the above’ fits.

13. Pakistan's first "Wavelength Division Multiplexing" (800 Gbps per wavelength) launched by the PTCL is termed as the: ___________?

• A. Faster C+L
• B. Super C+L
• C. Pak C+L
• D. None of Above

Explanation: PTCL termed its first 800-Gbps-per-wavelength Wavelength Division Multiplexing system Super C+L. The name refers to the expanded C and L optical transmission bands used to increase capacity.

14. Which company has launched Pakistan's first '800 Gbps per wavelength' for faster and more efficient internet connectivity?

• A. Zong
• B. Jazz
• C. PTCL
• D. Ufone

Explanation: PTCL launched Pakistan's first 800-Gbps-per-wavelength capability to improve backbone capacity and internet efficiency. Zong, Jazz and Ufone are mobile operators, whereas this was a PTCL network initiative.

15. Pakistan Railway is set to construct a 105Km rail line connecting Thar Coal Mines to Port Qasim, Scheduled for completion by October_________?

• A. 2024
• B. 2025
• C. 2026
• D. 2027

Explanation: The 105-kilometre railway link from the Thar coal mines to Port Qasim was scheduled for completion by October 2025. The project is intended to improve transport of Thar coal to the port and power-generation facilities.

16. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of Pakistan's first government autism school in__________?

• A. Lahore
• B. Islamabad
• C. Karachi
• D. Quetta

Explanation: The foundation stone of Pakistan's first government autism school was laid in Lahore by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Lahore is Punjab's provincial capital and the location named for this project.

17. Which country has recently announced to establish 'Textile Parks' in Pakistan.

• A. China
• B. Russia
• C. Japan
• D. Canada

Explanation: China announced plans to establish textile parks in Pakistan, linking the initiative to industrial cooperation and value-added textile production. China is therefore the relevant partner, not the other listed countries.

18. What was the theme of the 2024 World Tourism Day (WTD) Celebrated every 27 September?

• A. Tourism opens doors for women
• B. Sustainable tourism - a tool for development
• C. Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change
• D. Tourism and Peace

Explanation: The UNWTO theme for World Tourism Day 2024 was “Tourism and Peace,” highlighting tourism’s role in promoting understanding and peaceful relations. Climate change and sustainable development were themes of other years.

19. What was the main objective of the diplomats' visit to Swat, whose convoy was attacked by an IED blast on September 21, 2024?

• A. To discuss security issues
• B. To attend the Swat Tourism Summit
• C. To meet local officials
• D. To promote trade relations

Explanation: The diplomats were travelling to attend the Swat Tourism Summit, not to hold a security or trade meeting. Their police escort was attacked near Malam Jabba during this tourism-related visit.

20. The IAEA and FAO have trained farmers from Sindh and Punjab to employ nuclear-derived climate-smart agricultural practices to optimize rice productivity. This perfect mix of combining chemical and organic fertilizer is known as:

• A. IAEA/FAO Integrated Option
• B. Nuclear Integrated Agricultural Practice
• C. Climate Smart Agriculture
• D. Chemical/Organic Fertilizer

Explanation: The IAEA and FAO describe this combination of mineral and organic fertilisers as the IAEA/FAO integrated option, used with nuclear-derived agricultural practices. “Climate-smart agriculture” is the broader approach, not the specific fertiliser mix named here.