Free Economy and Budget MCQs with Answers

341. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received the first tranche of $1 billion under the balance of payment support from _________ on 19th November 2018?

• A. S.Arabia
• B. UAE
• C. China
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: The first $1 billion balance-of-payments tranche was received from Saudi Arabia on 19 November 2018. It was part of the Saudi package announced to support Pakistan’s foreign-exchange position.

342. Which country has announced to provide $4.6 million in grant-aid to Pakistan to support the supply of essential polio vaccine for the campaigns during the 2018-19?

• A. Japan
• B. China
• C. S.Arabia
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: Japan announced a $4.6 million grant to help Pakistan procure essential polio vaccine for the 2018-19 campaigns. This was grant assistance for public health, not a loan or defence-related aid.

343. Government's Assets Recovery Unit has identified Properties of Pakistanis worth ___________in 10 countries?

• A. 3.3 billion
• B. 4.4 billion
• C. 5.3 billion
• D. 6.3 billion

Explanation: The government’s recovery effort identified overseas properties of Pakistanis estimated at about $5.3 billion across 10 countries. This estimate concerned property assets, not the value of fake bank accounts alone.

344. The National Highway Authority has fetched over ____________million by auctioning it's 201 vehicles in Nov 2018?

• A. Rs 200 million
• B. Rs 210 million
• C. Rs 220 million
• D. Rs 213 million

Explanation: The National Highway Authority raised more than Rs 213 million by auctioning 201 vehicles in November 2018. The amount and the number of vehicles are separate facts tested in this pair of questions.

345. How many vehicles has been auctioned by National Highway Authority in Nov 2018?

• A. 200
• B. 201
• C. 203
• D. 204

Explanation: The auction involved 201 vehicles, as reported by the National Highway Authority in November 2018. This matches the vehicle count rather than the Rs 213 million proceeds mentioned in the related question.

346. ______________of Pakistan's poor live in rural areas, says World Bank report 2018?

• A. 60pc
• B. 70pc
• C. 80pc
• D. 50pc

Explanation: The World Bank report placed about 80 percent of Pakistan’s poor in rural areas. This highlights the strong rural concentration of poverty rather than suggesting that poverty is evenly divided between rural and urban populations.

347. First Telecom company in Pakistan to Successfully deploy and Cross the 10,000 4G sites mark in October 2018?

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

Explanation: Zong became the first Pakistani telecom operator to cross 10,000 4G sites in October 2018. The milestone reflected the rapid expansion of its 4G network across Pakistan.

348. Recent UN report highlights that Pakistan's only _________of children were getting a minimal acceptable diet?

• A. 10%
• B. 6%
• C. 8%
• D. 4%

Explanation: The cited UN report stated that only 4 percent of Pakistani children received a minimally acceptable diet. This indicator concerns the quality and adequacy of children’s diets, not merely whether they received food.

349. The 2018 study shows: How many Pakistani do not know what the Internet is?

• A. 69pc
• B. 79pc
• C. 59pc
• D. 49pc

Explanation: The 2018 study reported that 69 percent of Pakistanis did not know what the Internet was, highlighting the country’s digital-literacy gap. This figure is distinct from mobile-phone ownership, which was reported separately.

350. The 2018 study shows: How many percent Pakistan own a mobile of some kind?

• A. 57pc
• B. 67pc
• C. 77pc
• D. 47pc

Explanation: The study placed ownership of a mobile phone of some kind at 57 percent of Pakistan’s population. This measure included basic mobile phones, not only smartphones.