Agriculture occupies a significant position in the starting of economic development in Pakistan and policy measures must be devised to improve and achieve higher rate of growth because

A. It provides raw materials to industries

B. It generates employment opportunities

C. It contributes major share to national income

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131.
"Usher" means:
Correct Answer: D. One tenth
One-liner
"Usher" means one tenth and refers to the Islamic agricultural tax levied at 10% of produce on rain-fed or naturally irrigated land.
132.
Basmati Paddy is harvested in Punjab in the month of :
Correct Answer: A. April
One-liner
Basmati Paddy is harvested in Punjab in the month of April.
133.
The cultivation of which crop is a major source of income for the rural population in the Swat valley?
Correct Answer: C. Maize
One-liner
The cultivation of Maize is a major source of income for the rural population in the Swat valley.
134.
Which among the following is not a Kharif Crop?
Correct Answer: C. Wheat
One-liner
Wheat is not a Kharif crop; it is a Rabi crop sown in winter and harvested in spring.
135.
Agriculture occupies a significant position in the starting of economic development in Pakistan and policy measures must be devised to improve and achieve higher rate of growth because
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
Agriculture is vital to Pakistan's economic development because it provides raw materials to industries, generates employment, and contributes a major share to national income.
136.
Pakistan will export onion to which country under a protocol signed on November 23, 2021?
Correct Answer: A. China
One-liner
Pakistan signed a protocol on November 23, 2021, to export onions to China.
137.
The most important _ area of Pakistan in the Indus valley.
Correct Answer: A. Agriculture
One-liner
The most important agriculture area of Pakistan lies in the Indus valley.

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