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Pakistan’s Energy Sector & Crisis MCQs with Answer

Which sector consumes the highest percentage of electricity in Pakistan?
a) Industrial
b) Domestic
c) Agricultural
d) Commercial

Answer
Domestic

What is the main reason for Pakistan’s energy crisis?
a) Shortage of fossil fuels
b) Circular debt
c) Lack of power plants
d) Poor transmission infrastructure

Answer
Circular debt

Which energy source contributes the most to Pakistan’s electricity generation?
a) Hydropower
b) Natural gas
c) Coal
d) Nuclear

Answer
Natural gas

What is the main cause of frequent power outages in Pakistan?
a) Climate change
b) Line losses and theft
c) Shortage of labor
d) Lack of power plants

Answer
Line losses and theft

Which organization regulates the power sector in Pakistan?
a) NEPRA
b) WAPDA
c) OGRA
d) NTDC

Answer
NEPRA

Which province in Pakistan has the highest potential for wind energy?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Balochistan
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
Sindh

What percentage of Pakistan’s total electricity generation comes from renewable sources?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%

Answer
10%

Which of the following is a major renewable energy source in Pakistan?
a) Hydropower
b) Nuclear energy
c) Oil
d) Gas

Answer
Hydropower

What is the biggest challenge in Pakistan’s energy transmission system?
a) High cost of electricity
b) Inefficiency and line losses
c) Lack of engineers
d) Import of equipment

Answer
Inefficiency and line losses

Which Pakistani city hosts the largest solar power plant?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Bahawalpur
d) Faisalabad

Answer
Bahawalpur

Which country provides financial support for Pakistan’s energy projects under CPEC?
a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer
China

Which Pakistani dam has the highest electricity generation capacity?
a) Mangla Dam
b) Tarbela Dam
c) Neelum-Jhelum
d) Warsak Dam

Answer
Tarbela Dam

What is Pakistan’s largest coal-based power project?
a) Thar Coal Power Plant
b) Guddu Power Plant
c) Uch Power Plant
d) Kot Addu Power Plant

Answer
Thar Coal Power Plant

Which organization is responsible for power distribution in Pakistan?
a) NTDC
b) WAPDA
c) NEPRA
d) OGRA

Answer
WAPDA

Which region in Pakistan has the highest solar energy potential?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Balochistan
d) Azad Kashmir

Answer
Balochistan

What is the primary fuel used for electricity generation in Pakistan?
a) Hydropower
b) Oil
c) Natural gas
d) Coal

Answer
Natural gas

Which of the following is NOT a primary cause of Pakistan’s energy crisis?
a) Rapid population growth
b) Climate change
c) Circular debt
d) Energy theft

Answer
Climate change

Which government program aims to improve Pakistan’s renewable energy sector?
a) Vision 2025
b) CPEC Energy Projects
c) Green Pakistan Initiative
d) National Renewable Energy Policy

Answer
National Renewable Energy Policy

What is the approximate electricity demand-supply gap in Pakistan?
a) 1,000 MW
b) 3,000 MW
c) 5,000 MW
d) 7,000 MW

Answer
5,000 MW

Which energy project is a collaboration between Pakistan and Qatar?
a) LNG Import Agreement
b) Tarbela Expansion
c) CASA-1000
d) Neelum-Jhelum Project

Answer
LNG Import Agreement

What is the main challenge in Pakistan’s hydropower sector?
a) Drought
b) High costs
c) Seasonal water flow variability
d) Lack of engineers

Answer
Seasonal water flow variability

Which power distribution company serves Islamabad?
a) K-Electric
b) LESCO
c) IESCO
d) PESCO

Answer
IESCO

What is Pakistan’s main source of imported energy?
a) Coal
b) LNG
c) Oil
d) Nuclear fuel

Answer
LNG

Which Pakistani company is the leading producer of natural gas?
a) PSO
b) SNGPL
c) SSGC
d) OGDCL

Answer
OGDCL

What is the target year for Pakistan to achieve 30% renewable energy in its power mix?
a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2040
d) 2050

Answer
2030

Which country supplies the majority of Pakistan’s imported LNG?
a) USA
b) Qatar
c) Russia
d) Iran

Answer
Qatar

Which Pakistani city has the first net-metering-based solar power project?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Faisalabad

Answer
Islamabad

What percentage of Pakistan’s total energy consumption is met through local resources?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 70%
d) 90%

Answer
70%

Which is the most energy-efficient sector in Pakistan?
a) Agriculture
b) Industry
c) Transport
d) Residential

Answer
Industry

What is the key component of Pakistan’s strategy to overcome the energy crisis?
a) Increasing renewable energy sources
b) Importing more oil
c) Building more nuclear plants
d) Expanding thermal power plants

Answer
Increasing renewable energy sources

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