Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture
Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in 1958.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in 1958.”
The accepted answer is C. WAPDA. “Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in 1958.” is answered by WAPDA (option C). Option A (“Maize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of WAPDA. Option B (“Remittances”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of WAPDA. Remaining alternatives (Cash Crops) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once WAPDA is identified. Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Maize
Why not A: “Maize” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. WAPDA. “Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in
- B. Remittances
Why not B: “Remittances” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. WAPDA. “Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in
- C. WAPDA ✓
- D. Cash Crops
Why not D: “Cash Crops” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. WAPDA. “Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in
Correct answer
C. WAPDA
Explanation
“Identify the correct term described as: the Water and Power Development Authority, a statutory body responsible for developing Pakistan's water and power resources, established in 1958.” is answered by WAPDA (option C). Option A (“Maize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of WAPDA. Option B (“Remittances”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of WAPDA. Remaining alternatives (Cash Crops) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once WAPDA is identified. Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Studies, Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture
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