Agriculture | MCQs

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Agriculture means زراعت

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ایسی زمین جسے محنت (مثلاً کنویں یا نہر کے ذریعے) سے سیراب کیا جائے، اس کی پیداوار پر زکوٰۃ بیسواں حصہ (%5) فرض ہے۔

اگر بارش یا خودبخود پانی سے سیراب ہو تو زکوٰۃ دسواں حصہ (%10) ہوتی ہے۔

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ایسی زمین جسے محنت (مثلاً کنویں یا نہر کے ذریعے) سے سیراب کیا جائے، اس کی پیداوار پر زکوٰۃ بیسواں حصہ (%5) فرض ہے۔

اگر بارش یا خودبخود پانی سے سیراب ہو تو زکوٰۃ دسواں حصہ (%10) ہوتی ہے۔

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Agricultural extension plays a crucial role in boosting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture as an engine of pro-poor economic growth.

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Rabi crops are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in spring (March–April).

Wheat is the major Rabi crop, especially in Pakistan and India.

Kharif crops are sown in summer (April–June) and harvested in autumn (September–October).

Rice is the major Kharif crop, grown during the monsoon season.

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Approximately 65% of Pakistan's national population is engaged in agriculture.

Agriculture remains a major sector contributing to the country's economy, employing a large portion of the workforce.

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• Ushr is a compulsory Islamic tax on the products of agricultural land.
• Ushr is a 10% tax on harvests from irrigated or rain-watered land.
• 5% on harvests from land dependent on well water.

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Agriculture is the mainstay of the Pakistani economy. It accounts for 19% of  GDP and, together with agricultural products, produces 80% of the country's total export revenue. Over 42.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Agriculture produces 19% of  GDP and employs 48% of the population.

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According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23, the growth rate of the agriculture sector during FY 2023 was 1.55%.

This modest growth reflects challenges such as climate impacts and resource constraints affecting agricultural productivity.