Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture
Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Pakistan's Economy and Agriculture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan?”
The accepted answer is A. Wheat. Wheat is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Chromite”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Wheat. Option C (“Maize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Wheat. Remaining alternatives (WAPDA) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Wheat 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. Wheat ✓
- B. Chromite
Why not B: “Chromite” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Wheat. Wheat is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Chromite”) does not
- C. Maize
Why not C: “Maize” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Wheat. Wheat is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Chromite”) does not
- D. WAPDA
Why not D: “WAPDA” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Wheat. Wheat is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Chromite”) does not
Correct answer
A. Wheat
Explanation
Wheat is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to the staple food crop and most widely cultivated crop in Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Chromite”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Wheat. Option C (“Maize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Wheat. Remaining alternatives (WAPDA) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Wheat 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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