Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture
Remittances is best defined as which of the following?
- A. Money sent home by overseas Pakistani workers, a major source of the country's foreign exchange earnings ✓
- B. A major copper and gold mining site located in Balochistan
- C. Crops grown mainly for commercial sale, such as cotton and sugarcane in Pakistan
- D. A major heavy engineering industrial complex located in Taxila, producing industrial and engineering equipment
Correct answer
A. Money sent home by overseas Pakistani workers, a major source of the country's foreign exchange earnings
Explanation
'Remittances' refers to money sent home by overseas Pakistani workers, a major source of the country's foreign exchange earnings.