The Economy of Pakistan: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the economy of pakistan.

Question 1 of 5 What share of Pakistan's exports is textiles and clothing?

About 100 per cent About 1 per cent About 55 to 60 per cent About 10 per cent

Exports are concentrated.

Question 2 of 5 Which river system is Pakistan's lifeline?

The Danube The Ganges The Nile The Indus

It irrigates most farmland.

Question 3 of 5 What is circular debt?

A tax refund A loan from China A type of bond A chain of unpaid bills in the power sector

The state bears the cost.

Question 4 of 5 What does CPEC stand for?

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Central Pakistan Export Council Cotton and Petroleum Export Company Currency Peg and Exchange Code

It was announced in 2015.

Question 5 of 5 Roughly how much tax does Pakistan collect relative to GDP?

50 per cent 90 per cent 9 to 10 per cent 0 per cent

It is among the lowest of comparable countries.

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