Q4. What are the consequences of high unemployment rate in a country?

i. A high unemployment rate leads to a negative impact on development because

unemployed people waste resources without contributing to the economy.
ii. Unemployment can cause illness, conflicts and social unrest in the country.
iii. In developed countries, unemployed people put an extra burden on the economy by
taking benefits of joblessness.

Q5. What is OECD and provide an overview of its functions and responsibilities.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a group of 38
countries. OECD was founded in 1961 in France to improve the economic and social
conditions of the member countries.
Functions and responsibilities:
i. It provides policy solutions to governments for improvement in their development level.
ii. The OECD publishes reports on the economy and analyzes the impacts of policy
issues and makes recommendations for economic improvement around the world.
iii. The OECD provides a platform to share experiences of government and give solutions
to confront problems.

MCQ’s
i. d ii. a iii. b iv. a v. d vi. a vii. b viii. b ix. b x. c

HOME WORK
1. Write names of three developed countries and three developing countries in Asia, keeping
in view the characteristic that you have studied.

Three developed countries in Asia:

1. Japan
2. South Korea
3. Singapore

Three developing countries in Asia:

1. India
2. Vietnam
3. Bangladesh

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Geography
Unit 4 : Industrialization and International Trade

NOTE: Deleting/Overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /05

(i) ______________ is to separate seeds from cotton balls.
(A) Ginning (B) Weaving
(C) Spinning (D) Sewing
(ii) There is a great demand for Pakistani _________ products for their quality in the international
market.
(A) mango (B) artificial
(C) cotton (D) grass
(iii) Pakistan produces raw _________ which is not only the source of income for the farmers but
also provides cheap local raw material.
(A) mango (B) cotton
(C) orange (D) All of the above
(iv) Small Scale industries check rural-urban ___________ and contribute a sufficient ratio to
national earnings.
(A) nationalism (B) citizenship
(C) scarcity (D) migration
(v) ______________ is the money sent by people working in foreign countries to their families living
in their home country or homeland.
(A) Remittance (B) Monetary Fund
(C)Temporary (D) none of these options

Q2. Complete the following statements: /05

1. _____________________ is the processing of yarn from raw cotton. spinning
2. ____________________ means the demand for a good or service is greater than the availability
of the good or service. scarcity
3. IMF has _____________ member states. 190
4. WTO stands for World ___________ Organization. Trade
5. ________________ is an exchange of import and export of goods and services between different
countries. Trade
Q3. Answer in Yes or No: /05
S.No Yes No
1 Immigration is the act of moving people into another ✔
country with the intention of settling in it.
2 IMF stands for International Money Fund. ✔
3 Weaving is a production of cloth from yarn. ✔
4 Headquarter of World Bank is in Canada. ✔
5 10 percentage of employment is provided by industries. ✔

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History
Unit 04: Political Awakening in India

NOTE: Deleting/Overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /03

(i) For the provincial assemblies, the elections were conducted in January 1946 where the Muslim
League won about _____________ of the total Muslim seats.
(A) 85% (B) 65%
(C) 95% (D) 75%
(ii) The boundaries between the two states were to be determined by a Boundary Commission called
the Radcliffe Commission.
(A) Radcliffe (B) Westland
(C) Simon (D) none of these options
(iii) The __________ states were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent.
(A) undefined (B) princely
(C) developing (D) village

Q2. Complete the following statements: /05

1. The Indian National Congress could not maintain its neutral attitude and it became the mouthpiece
of the ______________ only. Hindus
2. The Urdu-Hindi controversy began with the demand of the Hindus to replace _______________
by Hindi as the official language. Urdu
3. The aims of _______________ movement were to protect the holy sites of Islam, to restore the
territories of Ottoman Turkey and to restore the Ottoman Caliphate. Khilafat
4. First round of conference could not bear any result as ________________ leadership did not
participate. Congress
5. _______________ resolution made it clear that there was only one destination for the Muslims of
the Subcontinent: Pakistan. Lahore

Q3. Answer in Yes or No: /05

S.No Yes No
1 Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Maulana Shaukat
Ali played a significant role as the frontline leaders of Khilafat ✔
movement.
2 In September 1947, the Congress ministries were formed. ✔
3 The Muslims rejected the Nehru report. According to them it was ✔
reversal of Lucknow Pact.
4 Bengal was to be divided into two parts i.e ., East Punjab and ✔
West Punjab.
5 Second Round Table Conference failed due to unrealistic stance ✔
of Gandhi that he represented all the Indians.

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Geography
Unit 5 : Transport and its Importance

NOTE: Deleting/Overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /05

(i) The sea port that handles about 60% of Pakistan’s cargo deals is _______________ .
(A) Port Qasim (B) Port of Karachi
(C) Port of Gwadar (D) Port of Pasni
(ii) Chaman is the international border crossing between _____________.
(A) Pakistan and India (B) Afghanistan and China
(C) Pakistan and Iran (D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(iii) Indus highway is the main connecting road from ________________ to Peshawar.
(A) Karachi (B) Makran
(C) Quetta (D) Chaman
(iv) ________________ refers to buying and selling goods and services within the country.
(A) Exploration (B) External trade
(C) Tourism (D) Internal trade
(v) _________________ provides complete door to door services and is one of the cheapest modes
of transport.
(A) Sea transport (B) Air transport
(C) Road transport (D) none of these options

Q2. Complete the following statements: /05

1. __________________________ means the movement of goods and persons from one place to
another by different modes. Transportation
2. ___________________ provides guidance on transport. GPS
3. _______________ is most common and cheapest mode of transport. Road
4. Silk route connects Pakistan with __________________ . China
5. ____________ Pakistan train service runs from Zahedan to Quetta. Iran
Q3. Answer in Yes or No: /05
S.No Yes No
1 Modes of transport can be classified into three groups land, ✔
water and air.
2 Rural areas have more developed and organized transport ✔
system
3 In rural areas there are planned and paved roads suitable for ✔
heavy traffic
4 In urban areas it takes lot of time to move from one place to ✔
another
5 Urban areas have convenient and fast transport ✔

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History
Unit 5: Pakistan Since Independence
Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /10
(i) After long talks a solution was agreed upon water problems between India and Pakistan, in
1960 as a treaty which is commonly known as the __________________.
(A) Indus water Treaty (B) Independence Act
(C) India Act 1935 (D) Lucknow Pact
(ii) To resolve the problem of communal riots , Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and Indian
Prime Minister Jawahir Lal Nehru signed an agreement on 8th April 1952, called ________________.
(A) Radcliffe Commission (B) Liaquat-Nehru Pact
(C) India Act 1935 (D) Lucknow Pact
(iii) ________________ is the set of plans and schemes to manage a country’s relationships with
other countries.
(A) Agriculture Policy (B) Defence Policy
(C) Foreign Policy (D) All of the above
(iv) ________________articles were there in the 1956 constitution.
(A) 682 (B) 999
(C) 394 (D) 234
(v) _________________ type of government was introduced in 1962 constitution.
(A) Martial Law (B) Presidential
(C)Temporary (D) none of these options
(vi) ________________ is the Military controlled line between Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts
of Jammu and Kashmir.
(A) Line of Control (LOC) (B) Political Line
(C) Topographic Line (D) Democratic Line
(vii) ___________ is one of the largest glaciers of the world, situated in Himalayas.
(A) Batura Glacier (B) Baifo Glacier
(C) Siachen Glacier (D) Yengunta Glacier
(viii) ________________is a maritime boundary line between Kutch and Sindh.
(A) Brook Creek (B) Blackwater Creek
(C) Mill Creek (D) Sir Creek
(ix) Pakistani pilot Squadron Leader M. M. Alam made a world record when he shot down ______
attacking Indian Air Force aircrafts in a single sortie.
(A) seven (B) two
(C) five (D) four
(x) The political, social and economic conflict between Soviet Union and USA and their
ideological allies worldwide is termed as ____________.
(A) Cold War (B) War of Fame
(C) Peace War (D) Democratic War

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Geography
Unit 6 : Social and Economic Development

NOTE: Deleting/Overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /05

(i) Indicators of development can be divided into _______ broad categories.
(A) 6 (B) 3
(C) 7 (D) 2
(ii) The World Bank has replaced Gross National Product with Gross National __________.
(A) Income (B) Inflation
(C) Investment (D) Interaction
(iii) Where there is less wealth inequality, the poverty ration will be ___________ .
(A) more (B) balanced
(C) less (D) none of these options
(iv) _______ development indicators measure the non-economic aspects of a country’s development.
(A) Unemployment (B) Human
(C) Inflation (D) International
(v) Literacy rate measures the access of people to _____________ .
(A) entertainment (B) education
(C) health (D) none of these options
Q2. Complete the following statements: /10
i. In geography, _______________ refers to the economic and social growth of a
country. (Development)
ii. ____________ represents the total monetary value of all finished goods and services
produced usually in one year, within a country. (GDP)
iii. __________ referred to the total value of all finished goods and services produced by a
country’s citizens in a given financial year. (GNP/GNI)
iv. Wealth Inequality is the unequal distribution of __________ or a gap between the rich
and the poor in a country. (wealth)
v. _______________ is the constant increase in aggregate prices of services and goods.
vi. Unemployment is the state of the economy where the individuals are unable to get
_______ even though they are eligible for employment. (jobs)
vii. _______________ is the most important indicator of human development. (Education)
viii. Standard of __________ is directly associated with the level of income of
individuals or residents. (living)
ix. About ________ % of the people in the world live in developing countries. (80%)
x. According to United Nations, there are _______ developed countries and 156
developing countries. (36)

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History
Unit # 06 Developing Pakistan

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. /05

(i) __________ provides 39 percent employment to Pakistan labour and 19 percent of GDP.
(A) Agriculture Sector (B) Transport Sector
(C) Sewage Sector (D) Sports Sector
(ii) Hashim Khan won British Open ___________ times in 1950s.
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 4 (D) 9
(iii) __________ inaugurated State Bank of Pakistan which issued currency notes in October 1948.
(A) Allama Iqbal (B) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan (D) Quaid e Azam
(iv) ________________ is the largest mud dam of the world.
(A) Mangla Dam (B) Warsaq Dam
(C) Tarbela Dam (D) none of these options
(v) Pakistan and Afghanistan share a 2250 km long border called ___________________.
(A) Dari Line (B) Durand Line
(C) Kabul Line (D) Dawood Line
Q2. Complete the following statements: /08
i. The national game of Pakistan is ______________________ . Hockey
ii. Jahangir Khan won __________ British Open titles. 10
iii. The __________________ of Pakistan is the law-making body of Pakistan. Parliament
iv. National Assembly consists of _____________ members. 342
v. The members of the National Assembly are elected for a ___________ year term. Five
vi. The ______________________ of Pakistan is the Head and Chief Executive of the Government
of Pakistan. Prime Minister
vii. The members of the Senate are elected for a term of ___________ years. 6
With the motto of Iman, Taqwa and Jihad Fi Sabeel Allah, our valiat ______________ forces are
responsible for defending the borders of the country. Armed
Q3. Write down the full form of the following organizations. /03
World Organizations Full Forms
i. UNO United Nations Organizations
ii. OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
iii. SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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