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What is the primary objective of the Social Safety Net Programme (SSNP) in Pakistan?
- A) Enhancing urban infrastructure
- B) Promoting entrepreneurship among the youth
- C) Reducing poverty through resource redistribution
- D) Encouraging foreign investment
According to the medical model of health, health is primarily defined as:
- A) The ability to maintain strong social relationships
- B) The presence of happiness and well-being
- C) The absence of social stressors
- D) The absence of disease
What aspect of financial assistance to NGOs did the policies emphasize?
- A) Providing unchecked financial aid to NGOs
- B) Eliminating financial support to NGOs
- C) Monitoring and evaluating financial assistance to NGOs
- D) Reducing collaboration with NGOs
Education for All (EFA) is a UNESCO’s program that focuses on improving the lives of:
- A) Children
- B) Old age citizens
- C) Women
- D) Disabled
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the increasing rates of child sexual abuse in Pakistan?
- A) Poverty
- B) Strong legal measures
- C) Lack of awareness
- D) Cultural stigmas
What is the consequence of allocating more resources to men?
- A) Reduction in gender disparities
- B) Reinforcement of patriarchal structures
- C) Enhancement of women's roles
- D) Support for egalitarian systems
What function did the MRA (Muslim Religious Affairs) serve in Pakistan?
- A) Managing public education
- B) Regulating agriculture
- C) Overseeing foreign relations
- D) Administering pilgrimages
What has led to the broadening of social protection's focus?
- A) Retreat of democracy worldwide
- B) The rise of neoliberal economic principles
- C) Shift towards inflation targeting policies
- D) Decrease in poverty levels
What was the major outcome of Zia's initiative in November 1977 regarding Zakat?
- A) Introduction of a flat tax system
- B) Deduction of Zakat from savings accounts
- C) Privatization of state-owned enterprises
- D) Implementation of a universal basic income
How did the ministry gather input for the policy revision process?
- A) Inviting provincial experts exclusively
- B) Soliciting proposals from stakeholders via media
- C) Appointing international consultants
- D) Closed-door consultations
How many reserved seats for women are there in the Senate of Pakistan?
- A) 10
- B) 20
- C) 17
- D) 15
How were the policy chapters developed and reviewed during the revision process?
- A) Federal ministry only
- B) Provincial education departments
- C) No review processes
- D) Selected experts, reviewed by others, and revised
In the context of policy development, evidence alone fail to address:
- A) Social norms and values
- B) Questions of 'how' or 'what' a society should look like
- C) The opinions of politicians and bureaucrats
- D) Technical aspects of policy implementation
How did the ESR aim to reform religious institutions and the national educational system?
- A) Abolishing religious institutions
- B) New curriculum introduction
- C) Privatization of institutions
- D) Aligning content and curriculum
Which framework aimed to address the needs of disabled persons in the Asian and Pacific region from 2003 to 2012?
- A) Asian and pacific decade of disabled persons
- B) Framework for climate change adaptation
- C) International year of biodiversity
- D) Global goals for sustainable development
When was the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance officially established in Pakistan?
- A) 1969
- B) 1980
- C) 1950
- D) 1974
What does the Asian Development Bank (ADB) define as social protection, aligning it with poverty reduction efforts?
- A) Implementing policies to support vulnerable groups
- B) Providing free education to all citizens
- C) Offering tax breaks to large corporations
- D) Building infrastructure projects in urban areas
How many reserved seats for women are there in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
- A) 60
- B) 80
- C) 70
- D) 50
Which model of health focuses on the scientific understanding of illness and disease?
- A) Medical model
- B) Biopsychosocial model
- C) Holistic model
- D) Social model
Which of the following is NOT an example of social protection as defined by the FAO?
- A) Providing low-interest loans to small businesses
- B) Offering unemployment benefits to workers who lose their jobs
- C) Distributing food vouchers to low-income families
- D) Implementing public works programs for community development